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Clementine Hunter - The Wash - 91.88.2 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Clementine Hunter - The Wash - 91.88.2 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Genre. Naive. Primitive. African American. Three figures doing the wash in the foreground, clothesline and Africa House (Melrose Plantation) in the background.

Clementine Hunter - Flickr - Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University (cropped)

Clementine Hunter - Flickr - Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard Univer...

Biography: A painter from the Cane River area of Louisiana, Clementine Hunter has given the world a unique record of Black plantation life in the South. Although Mrs. Hunter was unable to read or write, her pai... More

Clementine Hunter - Flickr - Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University

Clementine Hunter - Flickr - Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard Univer...

Biography: A primitive painter from the Cane River area of Louisiana, Clementine Hunter has given the world a unique record of Black plantation life in the South. Although Mrs. Hunter was unable to read or writ... More

Clementine Hunter mural at African House - northeast view

Clementine Hunter mural at African House - northeast view

View (northeastern corner) of Melrose Plantation murals painted by Clementine Hunter inside the African House at Melrose Plantation. The plantation is on Cane River Lake, in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Ima... More

Clementine Hunter mural at African House - southwest view

Clementine Hunter mural at African House - southwest view

View (northeastern corner) of Melrose Plantation murals painted by Clementine Hunter inside the African House at Melrose Plantation. The plantation is on Cane River Lake, in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Ima... More

C.Hunter mural detail - Melrose on the Cane River

C.Hunter mural detail - Melrose on the Cane River

"Melrose on the Cane River" (1955). First section of the Melrose Plantation murals painted by Clementine Hunter inside the African House at Melrose Plantation. Showing Melrose and other plantations on Cane Ri... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More