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Cotton Picker
Artist
Walker, William Aiken
(1839 - 1921)
Date1886
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 18 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (46.4 × 26 cm)
frame: 23 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (59.7 × 39.4 cm)
frame: 23 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (59.7 × 39.4 cm)
ClassificationsART, 2-DIMENSIONAL
Credit LineClara S. Peck Fund
Object number2018.5
DescriptionAn African American man stands in front of a cotton field, facing the viewer but glancing off to his right. The man’s tattered pants, the hat in his hand that would protect him from the summer sun, the full bushel of cotton next to him, and the heavy plants behind him illustrate the demanding work of harvesting cotton.Collections
- 19th Century American Art
Not on view
Curtis, Edward Sheriff
1925