Swann Galleries - African-American Fine Art - Sale 2424, October 6, 2016

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26 ● ROMARE BEARDEN (1911 - 1988)
Untitled (The Passion of Christ).
Watercolor, gouache, brush and ink on cream wove paper, circa 1948. 629x476 mm; 243/4x183/4 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]