Dear Elizabeth Lee,

Thank you for your appraisal submission. The work is an offset lithograph on paper, not a painting. This is visible in the rosette pattern upon close inspection. It is a reproduction print after Clementine Hunter's (American, d. 1988) "Outdoor Cookout." The original painting is part of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery's collection. The work is a folk art depiction of a black woman cooking at a stove outdoors with children and other figures surrounding the scene. The work is unsigned lacking both an in-plate and by-hand signature. It is in good condition and the sight measures 6.5 x 4.75 inches.

Clementine Hunter was a self-taught folk artist from Louisiana. She had worked on a plantation her entire life, until selling her paintings to locals in her 50s. Her work quickly garnered national attention, becoming a well-known folk artist depicting black life. Her original paintings continue to be highly valuable, selling above $10,000 consistently. However, prints like this subject work, are purely reproduction items and not works of editions authorized by Hunter. We estimate the Fair Market Value of this work between $0 and $200.

Thank you for your appraisal submission.

Kind regards,
Charlotte B.