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My Family Fishing for Red Snapper Fish
My Family Fishing for Red Snapper Fish
My Family Fishing for Red Snapper Fish
Museum of International Folk Art

My Family Fishing for Red Snapper Fish

NamePainting
Maker Annie Tolliver Turner
Date2005, dated on back
Place madeMontgomery, Alabama, United States, North America
MediumWood (plywood), paint (house paint)
DimensionsOverall: 23 13/16 x 23 13/16 x 5/16 in. (60.5 x 60.5 x 0.75 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2010.68.1
DescriptionSquare painting on plywood of four black people trailing lines in the water attempting to catch six red fish. The figures are dressed in yellow, red, brown and blue garments. Overall background is blue-green. A wavy blue line separates the land from the water. Border and edges are black. Signed "Annie T." centered at bottom.
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