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ROMARE BEARDEN (1911 - 1988)
Untitled (The Passion of Christ)
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Watercolor, gouache, brush and ink on cream wove paper, circa 1948. 629x476 mm; 24
3
/
4
x18
3
/
4
inches.
With an unfinished ink drawing from the same
The Passion of Christ
series on the verso.
Provenance: gift from the artist; Marie Rohan, NewYork. Ms. Rohan is the sister of the late Nanette
Rohan, the wife of Romare Bearden.
Shortly after his return from the army, Romare Bearden made a series of watercolors and oils,
The
Passion of Christ
, with elements based on the gospels of Matthew and Mark.
[12,000/18,000]