Moonlit River

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Oil painting of a moonlit river. The painting (a) shows a full moon in the center of a grey sky. The moon is partially obscured from the left by dark tree branches with hanging Spanish moss. The moon is reflected on the water in shades of white and blue blended with grey-toned water. There are five (5) white birds in flight pictured in the distance. In the foreground, there is vegetation with a fallen branch in the center. The painting is signed in the bottom right. There is a maker’s mark on the reverse. The wooden frame (b) is made from repurposed construction materials. The frame is painted blue-grey. Along the top edge gold-colored paint has been added on top of the base layer. The reverse of the frame has paint splatter. The painting is secured to the frame under protruding nails and covered with masking tape.

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