Object ID	N0106.1974
Title	Ladies Playing Cards
Artist	Hunter, Clementine
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1968
Late Date	1969
Exhibit label line3	Clementine Hunter is one of the best known 20th-century folk artists. A descendant of slaves, Hunter spent the majority of her life on Melrose Plantation in Louisiana. Hunter's art was inspired by her plantation life. She depicted plantation hands at work, at church, and at play, as well as floral still lifes, and portraiture. Hunter's early works were brought to the attention of François Mignon, a writer, and James Register, a professor at the University of Oklahoma. From the beginning, both men encouraged her work, and they arranged for her first public show in 1946. From then on, Hunter became increasingly well known.
Description	Ladies Playing Cards, by Clementine Hunter. Marks: Penciled on back: "Sadie Playing Cards Summer 1969 framed Sept-"68"
Classification	Folk Art
Dimensions	H-10 W-14 inches
Material	Oil on canvas

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