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2001.101.5, Genre
"Night in the Valley"
2001.101.5, Genre

"Night in the Valley"

Date1987
Artist Mattie Lou O'Kelley (1908-1997)
OriginAmerica, Georgia
MediumPaint, either oil or acrylic on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 24" x 36" Framed: 31" x 39 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.
Object number2001.101.5
DescriptionNighttime scene of a road running through dark blue mountains. In the center foreground are parked wagons, untethered horses and cattle resting and feeding. On the left side of the road quilts are spread beneath the trees with people sleeping on them. Above the mountains, a full moon shines down in a starry sky.
MarkingsLower right corner: "M.L.O'KELLEY/1987" Written in black paint across the lower center edge is the following: "NIGHT IN THE VALLEY".
ProvenanceDonor: Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.