Untitledn.d.16 1/4 x 73 1/2"Paint and mud on plywoodGift of Heather Frayne2020.8.20locomotive and wagon against a black background, with mainly painted elements in smoky brown, vibrant green, bright white, and chrome yellow and mud thinly and scarcely applied1570747489Jimmy Lee SudduthPaintingsCopyright for this work is under review.FayetteFayetteUnited StatesAlabamaPaintingsAdam ReichFayetteThis rare, large work by Jimmy Lee Sudduth depicts a locomotive and wagon against a black background, with mainly painted elements and mud thinly and scarcely applied. A favorite subject (trains; but he likes also to represent skyscrapers, dogs, friends, self-portraits, Indian man) in Sudduth’s repertoire, this work is a good example of his skill as a colorist, visible in the contrasts of his palette, where smoky brown, vibrant green, bright white, and chrome yellow are efficiently set togetherObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org00 2020 8 2 This rare, large work by Jimmy Lee Sudduth depicts a locomotive and wagon against a black background, with mainly painted elements and mud thinly and scarcely applied. A favorite subject (trains; but he likes also to represent skyscrapers, dogs, friends, self-portraits, Indian man) in Sudduth’s repertoire, this work is a good example of his skill as a colorist, visible in the contrasts of his palette, where smoky brown, vibrant green, bright white, and chrome yellow are efficiently set togetherObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org