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ROMARE BEARDEN (1911 - 1988)
Untitled (Crucifixion)
.
Watercolor,gouache,brush and ink on cream wove
paper, circa 1948. 629x457 mm; 24
3
/
4
x18
3
/
4
inches.
With a brightly colored watercolor on the verso
from Bearden’s 1947 series inspired by Rabelais.
Provenance: gift from the artist; Marie Rohan,
New York. 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.
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(verso)