Clementine Hunter
Picking Cotton , 1971
Oil on Panel
24 x 16
in
Clementine Hunter’s "Picking Cotton" (1971) portrays African American field workers harvesting cotton, a scene emblematic of plantation life in the rural South. The painting features rows of women in bright red hats and simple dresses, rhythmically engaged in their labor, set against a backdrop of golden fields and a dynamic sky.
Hunter's folk-art style is marked by flat, vibrant colors and a lack of perspective, emphasizing the collective experience over individual detail. This work preserves and honors the resilience of those who endured the hardships of agricultural labor while celebrating their role in Southern history and culture.
This painting is dated "1971" which is a rarity. She only dated her paintings for about a year.
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