Going to Church

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An oil painting depicting a scene of pastoral life in Louisiana. The top third of the painting is a swath of blues and greens depicting the sky. Below the sky is a horizontal line of figures walking towards a church which is prominently featured at center right. The procession of people includes eight figures, two of whom are carrying orange parasols, a little girl in a skirt, and two men. Three other figures, one holding a parasol, are depicted standing in front of the church, facing towards the procession. At the bottom left are two women wearing floral hats, sitting in a boat tied to a small tree. Two other figures of ambiguous gender are standing to the right of the tree. The painting is signed [CH] and titled at the bottom right.

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