Clementine Hunter
Going to Church , 1987
Oil on Canvas Board
18 x 24
in
Framed Size: 18.75" x 24.75"
“Going to Church” by Clementine Hunter depicts a group of women and children walking toward a small country church, painted with thick, expressive strokes and vibrant colors. Created in the late 1980s, this work shows Hunter’s signature style from her final years—characterized by rough brushwork and dense paint—capturing the spirit and tradition of rural Black communities in Louisiana through simple, heartfelt imagery.
As with other versions of this theme, the painting memorializes the communal rituals of Hunter’s life at Melrose Plantation, celebrating the church as the heart of social and spiritual life. The figures and landscape reflect Hunter’s focus on memory and storytelling, and the painting stands as a touching example of her legacy as a self-taught folk artist.
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