Horace Pippin (1888-1946).
Supper Time, c. 1940.
Oil on burnt-wood panel,
12 x 15 1/8 inches (30.5 x 38.4 cm)
The Barnes Foundation, BF985.
Supper Time by Horace Pippin at the Barnes Foundation.
Credit: Courtesy The Barnes Foundation
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Born in West Chester, self-taught African-American artist Horace Pippin was known for his brightly colored paintings often made on wood panels. A former student at the Barnes Foundation, Pippin's vibrant works frequently portrayed his memories of childhood and wartime.