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Constructed of dense, thick layers of paint, Cabin in the Cotton exemplifies the tactile and vivid style of selftaught artist Horace Pippin. At a southern homestead, an older woman cares for a young child. Beyond, an expansive field of cotton evokes the hard labor, likely that of family members, required to harvest the crop. Pippin turned to painting as a mode of rehabilitation after injuring his arm while serving in World War I. Born in Pennsylvania, the artist’s interpretation of cotton fields drew upon a visit to South Carolina with his regiment in 1917. Popular culture also may have informed his work: “Cabin in the Cotton” was the title of both a song and a film in the 1930s. On view in a shoe repair shop outside Philadelphia in 1937, the composition caught the attention of artists, critics, and gallerists, winning Pippin wide acclaim and furthering his career.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 85 × 51 Cm |
| Tags | landscapesanimalsarchitecturebirdscloudsfarm lifepaintingrural lifetrees |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
Tue
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exhibition
Atlanta, High Museum of Art, <em>Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self–Taught Artist in America</em>, Aug. 21–Dec. 11, 2021, cat. (ill. fig. 30); Chadds Ford, PA, Brandywine River Museum of Art, May 28–Sept. 5...
Atlanta, High Museum of Art, Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self–Taught Artist in America, Aug. 21–Dec. 11, 2021, cat. (ill. fig. 30); Chadds Ford, PA, Brandywine River Museum of Art, May 28–Sept. 5, 2022; Westmoreland Museum of Art, PA, Oct. 30, 2022–Feb. 5, 2023 (Atlanta only).
Tue
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Anne Monahan, <em>Horace Pippin, American Modern</em>
Anne Monahan, Horace Pippin, American Modern (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020), 38, 43, 53, 70 (ill. detail), 72, 74–85, 75 fig. 36 (ill.), 88, 90, 94, 98, 102, 105–107, 112–113, 118, 136, 177, 234n33.
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<em>Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection</em>
Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press, 2017), 119.
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
Chadds Ford, PA, Brandywine River Museum of Art, <em>Horace Pippin: The Way I See It</em>, Apr. 25–July 19, 2015.
Chadds Ford, PA, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Horace Pippin: The Way I See It, Apr. 25–July 19, 2015.
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <em>A Century of Collecting: African American Art in the Art Institute of Chicago</em>, Feb. 15–May 18, 2003, no cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Collecting: African American Art in the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 15–May 18, 2003, no cat.
Tue
24
Feb
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Julie L. McGee, "Field, Boll, and Monument: Toward an Iconography of Cotton in African American Art," <em>International Review of African American Art</em> 19, 1
Julie L. McGee, "Field, Boll, and Monument: Toward an Iconography of Cotton in African American Art," International Review of African American Art 19, 1 (2003), 38–39, ill. 46.
Tue
24
Feb
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Judith A. Barter, et al., <em>American Modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago, From World War I to 1955</em>
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago, From World War I to 1955 (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2009), cat. 97.
Tue
24
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Arthur Miller, “Laughton, Art Lover,” <em>Art Digest</em>, 23, 10
Arthur Miller, “Laughton, Art Lover,” Art Digest, 23, 10 (February 15, 1949), p, 9.
Tue
24
Feb
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Selden Rodman, <em>Horace Pippin: A Negro Painter in America</em>
Selden Rodman, Horace Pippin: A Negro Painter in America (Quadrangle Press, 1947), 13, 14, 82, pl. 6.
Tue
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Horace Pippin (1888–1946), West Chester, PA
Horace Pippin (1888–1946), West Chester, PA
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24
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sold to Charles Laughton, Hollywood, CA, 1940, until at least 1947....
sold to Charles Laughton, Hollywood, CA, 1940, until at least 1947. With Ulrike Kantor Gallery, Los Angeles, by 1990
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
Philadelphia, Carlen Galleries, <em>Paintings by Horace Pippin</em>, Jan. 19–Feb. 18, 1940, cat. 2.
Philadelphia, Carlen Galleries, Paintings by Horace Pippin, Jan. 19–Feb. 18, 1940, cat. 2.
Tue
24
Feb
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“Primitivist Pippin,” <em>Time</em> 35, 5
“Primitivist Pippin,” Time 35, 5 (January 29, 1940), 56.
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
New York, Museum of Modern Art, <em>Masters of Popular Painting</em>, Apr. 27–July 24, 1938, cat. 167; Northampton, MA, Smith College Museum of Art; Louisville, KY, Louisville Art Association; Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Museum of Art...
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Masters of Popular Painting, Apr. 27–July 24, 1938, cat. 167; Northampton, MA, Smith College Museum of Art; Louisville, KY, Louisville Art Association; Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Museum of Art, Dec. 21, 1938–Jan. 22, 1939; Kansas City, MO, William Rockland Nelson Gallery of Art; Houston, TX, Houston Museum of Fine Art; Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art; San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Museum of Art.
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
West Chester, PA, Art Centre, Art Association and School Board of West Chester, <em>Chester County Art Association Sixth Annual Exhibition</em>, May 23–June 6, 1937, cat. 20 (Upper Hallway).
West Chester, PA, Art Centre, Art Association and School Board of West Chester, Chester County Art Association Sixth Annual Exhibition, May 23–June 6, 1937, cat. 20 (Upper Hallway).
Tue
24
Feb
exhibition
West Chester, PA, Community Center, Chester County Art Association and West Chester Community Center, <em>Horace Pippin: Paintings and Burnt Wood Panels</em>, June 8–July 5, 1937, cat. 2.
West Chester, PA, Community Center, Chester County Art Association and West Chester Community Center, Horace Pippin: Paintings and Burnt Wood Panels, June 8–July 5, 1937, cat. 2.
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Kirsten P. Buick, “Portfolio,” <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 24, 2
Kirsten P. Buick, “Portfolio,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 24, 2 (1999), 194–195, no. 6.
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24
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Art Institute of Chicago, <em>The Art Institute of Chicago: Twentieth–Century Painting and Sculpture</em>, selected by James N. Wood and Teri J. Edelstein
Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago: Twentieth–Century Painting and Sculpture, selected by James N. Wood and Teri J. Edelstein (Art Institute of Chicago, 1996), 84, ill.
Thu
24
Feb
exhibition
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, <em>I Tell My Heart: The Art of Horace Pippin</em>, Jan. 13–Apr. 10, 1994; Art Institute of Chicago, Apr. 28–July 10, 1994; Cincinnati Art Museum, July 28–Oct. 9, 1994; Washington, DC...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, I Tell My Heart: The Art of Horace Pippin, Jan. 13–Apr. 10, 1994; Art Institute of Chicago, Apr. 28–July 10, 1994; Cincinnati Art Museum, July 28–Oct. 9, 1994; Washington, DC, National Museum of American Art, Oct. 27–Jan. 22, 1995.
Wed
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Judith E. Stein, et al., <em>"I Tell My Heart": The Art of Horace Pippin</em>, exh. cat.
Judith E. Stein, et al., "I Tell My Heart": The Art of Horace Pippin, exh. cat. (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in association with Universe Publishing, 1993), 8, 10, 40n, 147–48, 161, 187, 195, ill. fig. 155.
Sat
24
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sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1990.
sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1990.
Thu
24
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Selden Rodman and Carole Cleaver, <em>Horace Pippin: The Artist as a Black American</em>
Selden Rodman and Carole Cleaver, Horace Pippin: The Artist as a Black American (Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972), 68, 70, 73, 75.
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