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Contemporary + Modern: Art & Design

Fri, Jun 10, 2022 01:00AM EDT
Lot 22

JIMMY LEE SUDDUTH "Brown Cow" (Painting on Board)

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Jimmy Lee Sudduth
(Alabama, 1910-2007)
Brown Cow
Paint and mud on wooden panel
24" x 24"

Sudduth was a noted folk artist and blues musician known for his inventive artistic methods, creating wonderfully naive compositions using mixed media that he would create with found natural materials, often including a mixture of mud and sugar. His work can be found in many permanent collections, including the Smithsonian Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, and the Corcoran Gallery.

Signed to the bottom, and presented in a frame that measures 27 1/2" x 27 1/2".

Alternative spellings: Jim Sudduth, Jimmie Lee Sudduth

Condition

Very good condition, with no issues noted under blacklight inspection.