RARE Jimmy Lee Sudduth Folk Art Painting | SPOTTED ALLIGATOR / CROCODILE | Signed Outsider Art on Board

This is an exceptional and highly collectible work by the acclaimed Alabama-born self-taught master, Jimmy Lee Sudduth. This vibrant painting features one of his most sought-after subjects: the Alligator or Crocodile. this was acquired from a friend and fellow artist of Jimmy Lee's.

Key Features of This Piece:

• Subject: A dramatic, stylized alligator/crocodile with its mouth open, rendered in Sudduth's distinctive style.

• Signature Style: The figure is richly decorated with his characteristic polka dots (red, yellow, green, and white), set against a striking black background.

• Medium: Likely a combination of house paint, commercial pigments, and Sudduth's famed "sweet mud" (mud mixed with a binder like sugar or Coca-Cola) on a found wood panel or plywood, which is his favored surface.

• Signature: Signed prominently in the center of the dark background: "Jim Sudduth" (or similar variation, as is common with his work).

• Condition: The piece is unframed and displayed on an easel, consistent with how Sudduth's works are often presented and sold. Please examine all photos closely, as they are part of the description.

• Size: 24x24 inches

Artist Provenance:

Jimmy Lee Sudduth's work is celebrated globally and is held in major institutions including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, and the High Museum of Art. His pieces represent a cornerstone of 20th-century Southern Outsider Art.