Jimmie Lee Sudduth (American, 1910-2007), Squirrel Zapper

House paint and "sweet mud" on board, 1998, signed at upper left corner, retaining label to verso, unframed.

24 x 24 1/4 in.

Purchased from the artist, circa early 1990's.

Jimmy Lee Sudduth was one of the forerunners of Southern self-taught art, using his fingers to paint with combinations of organic materials and paint. Sudduth's work is included in the collections of many American museums. In 2005 the Birmingham Museum of Art featured a one-man exhibition. His painting, Self Portrait with Banjo, is on view at the Smithsonian Luce Foundation Center.

Good estate condition, light wear to board.