Oyster Shuckers, Study
Oyster Shuckers
ca. 1930
Charcoal and pencil study on yellow trace
13 ⅝” x 16 ½”
This study reveals the productive work day for people of color one hundred years ago. What is unusual about this study is the fact that the artist is honest in her depiction of oyster shuckers working quietly as a team to get the job done. She doesn’t resort to any racial stereotypes in this study.