Antique African American Folk Art
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
repurposed into this beautiful folk art creation by African Americans in the deep south. The backing of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.5 in W 73 in D 63 in
Mid 20th Century African American Southern Quilt in Red, Purple, Green, Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African American Quilts
Category
Mid-20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
H 91 in W 60 in D 0.2 in
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
Located in Barrington, IL
Applique Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique
Category
Antique 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
20th Century American Amish Bars Crib Quilt in Purple, Blue, Green. Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles
Category
Mid-20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
H 32 in W 32 in D 0.25 in
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Hearts and Tulips Pattern in Ivory, Pink
Located in Barrington, IL
, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
H 0.25 in W 79 in D 75 in
Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s
Located in Barrington, IL
, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton, Silk
H 64 in W 54 in D 0.25 in
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
rendition of an African American based on these interactions, conversations, and sketches. These toys are
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Ebony
Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African American Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Lancaster County Amish Quilt in Forest Green, Burgundy, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
American Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Uzbek Hand Stitched Silk Quilt in Red, Turquoise, Ivory, Black, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Quilts
Materials
Cotton, Silk
H 73 in W 39 in D 0.25 in
Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
H 0.25 in W 87 in D 74 in
Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Pink, Cream, Blue, Green, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Vintage Wool Rag Rugs, American Folk Art Rugs, Antique American Rag
Category
Early 20th Century American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
in background.
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
.
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
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Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Antique African Side Table in Carved Solid Wood and Inlayed Bone
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique African Side Table in Carved Solid Wood and Inlayed Bone.
Wonderful and hand made side
Category
Early 20th Century African American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of Charogh Ethnic Shoes from Turkey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas long before the invention of separate soles and uppers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Leather
Memory Vases Jugs Early 20th Century Folk Art, Pair
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of folk art memory vases, antiques 1900-1910
Folk art vases from multiple inserted small
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Brass
19th Century American Hand Woven Four Color Coverlet in Red, Navy, Green, Straw
Located in Barrington, IL
, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.2 in W 86 in D 81 in
19th Century American Hand-Woven Four Color Coverlet in Red, Navy, Green, Ivory
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilt, Vintage Log Cabin Quilt, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.1 in W 80 in D 74 in
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Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Chairs
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large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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19thc Pennsylvania Wool Contained Crazy Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic example of a great folk art in a 19th wool crazy and pin wheel tied quilts. this is similar to a wool sampler quilt . It has pin wheels , log cabin blocks and small strips ...
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Antique 1870s Adirondack Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool
Large 19thC English Pine Farmhouse Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870
Large 19thC English pine farmhouse table
Measures: W 244 x D 73 x H 77cm
Apron 62cm.
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Antique 19th Century Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
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Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
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Located in Vienna, AT
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Bengal Kantha quilt, Mid 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
A remarkably in good condition , example to Bengali chant quilts.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
19th C Wool Log Cabin Crib Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C wool chalis log cabin barn raising crib quilt with a zig zag border. This quilt is in mint condition. It was made and found in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool
Antique Quilts, Amish Crib Quilt Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amish mounted diamond in a square crib quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rare and very unusual all cotton crib quilt is in very good condition with slight lighted colors.
Category
20th Century American Country Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
19thc Mini Pieced Bars Quilts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Mini pieced bars quilt in fine condition. The pattern is very unusual and fine quilting.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
19thc Wool Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wool log cabin quilt is in very good condition with a reversible one patch backing. This quilt was found and made in Pennsylvania.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool
Rare Ohio Amish Roman Stripes Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Ohio Amish mounted crib quilt is sewn on linen and on a stretcher frame. This fine Holmes County,Ohio crib quilt is in amazing colors and in pristine condition.It is most ...
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20th Century American Adirondack Quilts
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Cotton
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Pillows and Throws
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Large 19thC French Pine Farmhouse Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
Large 19thC French Pine Farmhouse Table with Twin Drawers.
sku 994
W243 x D73 x H76 cm
Floor to Apron 57cm
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Antique 1890s French Farm Tables
Materials
Pine
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Hand-Crafted Bowl with Pointed Legs, DR Congo
Located in New York, NY
Identifying the ethnic origin of traditional household artifacts from Africa can be difficult. The
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Thornton Dial, "Lady Holds the Long-Necked Bird" Painting
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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1990s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Watercolor
Thornton Dial Sr. "Bird" Painting
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Thornton Dial Sr. "Tiger Colored Lady"
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Listening For the Songbird, 2008
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Resting on the Flowers, 2003
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Lady Holds the Long Neck Bird, 1991
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
43 Star, Idaho Statehood, American Flag
Located in York County, PA
century; an exceptionally rare U.S. infantry battle flag, entirely hand-sewn, made for an African-American
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Antique 1890s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Extraordinary Star & Stripes Pennant from the March on Washington
Located in York County, PA
(2015, Reginald F. Lewis Museum for Maryland African American History and Culture), p. 22 and 61. The
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Vintage 1960s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
British Commemorative Coronation Flag, circa 1900-1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Beautifully presented antique British flag, designed to commemorate the reign of Edward VII
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Early 20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S Navy Homeward-Bound or Commissioning Pennant with 10 Stars, Signed "Jordan"
Located in York County, PA
African American. Neither seems precisely likely to having been presented with an entire homeward bound
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
H 73.5 in W 50 in D 2.5 in
"Southern Gentleman" Unusal White Subject. Known for his African American
By William Aiken Walker
Located in San Antonio, TX
, African Americans, and dock scenes. The son of a prominent cotton agent, he was a true Southerner, born in
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1870s Realist Portrait Paintings
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Oil
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By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
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"The stereotype of the Black shoeshine “boy
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
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Mixed Media
19th Century African American Southern Quilt Possibly of Gee’s Bend, Alabama
Located in Barrington, IL
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
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Wool, Cotton
H 0.5 in W 71 in D 69 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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H 31 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
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Located in Colorado Springs, CO
slavery or whether Congress had the right to force Nebraska to give African Americans the right to vote
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Persian Canadian Shirin Sahba Whimsical Fauvist Naive Painting Woman in Flowers
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
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19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Red, and Green
Located in Barrington, IL
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
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Antique African Tribal Asana Wood Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique African Asana sculpture
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Antique 19th Century American Samoan Tribal Tribal Art
Thornton Dial (1928- ) "Going Around the World" 1998
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Flying to the Top
Located in Wyomissing, PA
joint exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Watercolor
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Peace Bird, 1994
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pencil
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Psychiatrist Doctor
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Watercolor
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Don't Discriminate
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Charcoal
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Moon Faced Lady
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Pencil
Thornton Dial | "You Touching Me"
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Leaving the Shadows | 2008
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Lady and the Long Neck Goose, 1991
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pencil
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Life Go On
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Watercolor
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | A Mother’s Love for Her Child, 1996
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) Bessemer, AL | The Blues Life, 1991
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Lady Holds the Long Necked Bird
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Pencil
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Untitled
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Watercolor
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Cowboy Picture
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Charcoal
Thornton Dial Sr. | Lady Stretching Her Legs, 1991
Located in Wyomissing, PA
exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and
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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Art
Materials
Watercolor, Charcoal
Thornton Dial Sr (b.1928-) | Listening to the Bird Sing, 1994
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York in 1993, and the Museum of Fine
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
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