Lot 210
Jim "Jimmy Lee" Sudduth (American, 1910-2007). Painting of a Milking Cow (house paint and sand on plywood) n.d. Hand signed at top center. A sizeable painting by self-taught master Jim Sudduth (also known as Jimmy Lee Sudduth) featuring a beautiful brown cow with a very full udder - also known as "bagging up" - indicating that it is filled with milk and that the cow is possibly nearing calving. Sudduth's artworks were inspired by the life he lived as an African American in the rural South, and he painted this scene with his signature folk art style and simple color palette. Shades of brown, blue, green, beige, and white work in concert to present this humble theme. An Outsider Artist, Sudduth began by painting with his fingers, because as he stated "they never wore out". He also experimented with binders such as sugar and syrup. Interestingly, in this composition, sand was mixed with pigment to create areas of gritty texture on the cow as well as the grassy field below. A charming scene painted on a large piece of found plywood by this master of southern art. Size: 24" L x 48" W (61 cm x 121.9 cm)
About the Artist: Jim "Jimmy Lee" Sudduth was raised on farm in Caines Ridge, Alabama. His interest in creating art began during childhood. Jimmy Lee enjoyed making hand-carved dolls and drawing on tree trunks or in the dirt. He continued to develop his artistic expression by finger painting on found objects - doors, signs, and plywood boards - creating pigments from plants and the earth, using house paint, and mixing in unusual binding agents like sugar, sand, and syrup. Also a blues musician, he played harmonica and banjo.
Sudduth's works have been exhibited and collected by many museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the High Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Birmingham Museum of Art. Among numerous honors, Sudduth served as an artist-in-residence at the New Orleans Museum of Art, appeared on "60 Minutes" and the "Today Show", and was invited to exhibit his art and play harmonica at the Smithsonian Institution's Bicentennial Festival of American Folk Life. In 2005, the Birmingham Museum of Art honored the artist with a solo exhibition, and Sudduth's painting entitled, "Self Portrait with Banjo" is exhibited at the Smithsonian Luce Foundation Center.
Provenance: private Rochester, Minnesota, USA collection, acquired from 1990 -1998
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- Condition: Hand signed at top center. Sudduth painted this composition on a piece of found plywood, so as expected, the board has some typical wear (scuffs, chips, abrasions, etc.). Otherwise excellent.
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