Sharecroppers

Painting

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

In this vibrant painting by H.H. Shaw, a group of individuals is depicted working diligently in a lush, green field, suggesting a rural farming scene. The figures, dressed in colorful attire, engage in conversation, while in the background, others tend to the crops under the warm sunlight. The presence of a modest dwelling and a plowing figure with a mule further emphasizes the pastoral setting. The composition reflects a sense of community and collaboration amidst the natural beauty of the countryside.

In this vibrant painting by H.H. Shaw, a group of individuals is depicted working diligently in a lush, green field, suggesting a rural farming scene. The figures, dressed in colorful attire, engage in conversation, while in the background, others tend to the crops under the warm sunlight. The presence of a modest dwelling and a plowing figure with a mule further emphasizes the pastoral setting. The composition reflects a sense of community and collaboration amidst the natural beauty of the countryside.

Name/Title

Sharecroppers

Entry/Object ID

4-19

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Masonite

Subject Place

State/Province

Florida

Region

Southeast

Continent

North America

Collection

Bok Fellows

Cataloged By

Katie Benson

Acquisition

Accession

1969.001

Credit Line

Part of the City of Maitland Collection

Made/Created

Artist

H. H. Shaw

Date made

1939

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

LRC

Transcription

H.H. Shaw '39

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

19 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

H. H. Shaw American (1897-1989) Sharecroppers, 1939 Oil on Canvas Collection of the Art and History Museums of Maitland A graduate of both the Cleveland Institute of Art and Ohio University, painter Harry Hutchinson Shaw established the art department at Ball State University in Indiana before teaching at the University of Louisiana for twenty years. Captivated by the scenery of the Southwest, Shaw often traveled to Arizona and New Mexico, where he developed his expanding modernist painting style. Eventually, Shaw moved to Florida and, in 1940, was awarded the Bok Fellowship at the Research Studio. While in Maitland, Shaw explored the surrounding area and found inspiration in the neighboring city of Eatonville and beyond. This work showcases the impressionistic style of Shaw's early work; in later years, Shaw re-explored landscapes withing a cubist point of view.