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Early American Modernist African American Male Portrait

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Description

Oil on canvas 48 x 28 in. Unframed. Early Mid-Century. Wisconsin gallery stamp verso. Unsigned. Possibly outsider art. Depicts a man with juggling balls.

Condition

Some surface abrasions and paint loss. Needs some touch up

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Early American Modernist African American Male Portrait

Name: Early American Modernist African American Male Portrait
SKU: 71114858
Price: 55 USD
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