The artwork, titled “Birmingham Meeting House III,” was created by Horace Pippin in 1941. It belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is categorized within the landscape genre.
The artwork depicts a serene scene of a traditional meeting house, characterized by its simplistic and unembellished style, typical of Naïve Art. The building is rendered with a sense of solidity, its stone walls and white windows and doors standing out against the deep hues of the surrounding vegetation. The composition is dominated by large, dark trees whose branches and leaves spread across the frame, creating a vivid contrast with the lighter colors of the sky and the meeting house itself. The meticulous detailing of the stone walls and foliage showcases the artist’s attention to texture and form, while the overall composition reflects a harmonious blend of man-made structures and nature.
