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Painting of a cabin set below a dark blue sky and fluffy white clouds. Behind it is a field of many small white dots. In front, a dark-skinned woman sits and a dark-skinned child p
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

United States / c. 1931–37

Cabin in the Cotton

Cabin in the Cotton

Look closely at Cabin in the Cotton. Painting of a cabin set below a dark blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Give the image another moment. Which detail changes the way you see the whole? The Art Institute dates Cabin in the Cotton to c. 1931–37.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Horace Pippin (American, 1888–1946) made this painting. The museum dates it c. 1931–37.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoCabin in the Cotton

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