Untitled (Wedding)

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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.

This painting depicts a wedding. A bride and groom stand in the center of the image. The bride is wearing a white gown and veil, with red flowers. The groom is in all black with a white and red flower boutonniere. A third individual stands on the right side of the image, facing the bride and groom. He holds a Bible in his upraised right hand. On the left side of the image is a large white wedding cake. Green and red decorations festoon the walls. The artist has signed her initials in the bottom right corner. The 'C' in 'CH' is written backward.

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