Artist

Clara McDonald Williamson

American, 1875–1976

Clara McDonald Williamson was an American Abstract Expressionism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Clara McDonald Williamson was born in Iredell.

Clara McDonald Williamson (November 20, 1875 – February 17, 1976) was a 20th century American painter who worked in the tradition of naïve art. Her subjects were genre scenes of life in the American West, especially her home state of Texas. Like Grandma Moses, she started painting late in life and she achieved a national reputation despite the fact that her career lasted only two decades.

Works by Clara McDonald Williamson

Collections represented

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