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African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper

YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
. YOUNG DOUGLASS is an impactful graphic statement by the renowned African-American and Mexican woman
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper Bold and
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Darkness (portrait of a young woman)
By Fletcher Martin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
College. In 1943, he traveled to North Africa as artist-correspondent for Life magazine. He died in New
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
renowned African American artist Romare Bearden. Almost fluorescent yellow orange sets the background for
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts
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1950s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Laid Paper

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
of African heads. For example she was commissioned to sculpt the posthumous portrait bust of Sir
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Leisure and Fashion, Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Mid-century
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Mara Lane at the Sands
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Mid-century Modern
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Mara Lane at the Sands
Mara Lane at the Sands
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H 30 in W 30 in
TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait Jazz Music Drum Sax Trombone
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
TENOR SERMON is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

KEISHA M. Hand Drawn Lithograph, Young Black Female Portrait, Afro Hairstyle
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
KEISHA M. is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned African-American
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of an African-American Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Portrait, 1951. Oil on masonite panel, 20 x 24 inches; 25 x 29 inches in
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roy Gates Perham, 1940s Unframed Portrait of an African American Nude
By Roy Gates Perham
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An unframed portrait of an African American nude, circa 1940. Measures: 22" x 27." In good
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

PEPPER JELLY LADY Signed Lithograph Black Woman, Rooster, Train, Black Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden whose artwork depicted the African-American culture and
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Suzanne Benton, Male Grace, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Maiden and the Night, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Over the Shoulder, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Renaissance Maiden, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Child of Fortune, 2017, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Suzanne Benton, Suspended in Time, 2014, Monoprint
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Feminist activiists, Africa and Afro-American image making and Native American art forms. Marcel Proust’s
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2010s Symbolist Portrait Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
century Americans in Paris Gertrude Stein, her brothers Leo Stein, Michael Stein and Michael's wife Sarah
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mid Century Self Portrait of the Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
statements about the world. The California African American Museum features Eugene Hawkins's work in the
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1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charelston, SC
gallery African american art African american artist African american painting African-american art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Smoke by Noland Anderson, African American Male @ Cigar Lounge Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Charelston, SC
African american art African american artist African american painting African-american art African
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Machiel Hopman (1928–2001), Portrait of an African woman, oil on paper
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Machiel Hopman (1928–2001) Portrait of an African woman Signed bottom right Nzama (pseudonym
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
Nahum Tschacbasov Mid Century Modern Clown, 1956 Lithograph Signed, dated and numbered 144/250 in
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Rodeo. Bareback Bronco. Mid 20th Century. 1966. Western Cowboy Ranch Equestrian.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
regarded as the leading equine sculptor of the twentieth century. He also became a highly regarded
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Diverse Selection of Female Portraits
Located in Atlanta, GA
Diverse selection of female portraits, American, 20th century. Clockwise from left, they are: 1
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Diverse Selection of Female Portraits
Diverse Selection of Female Portraits
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 0.5 in
The Old Monterey Cypress Tree Mid Century Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century landscape of an old Monterey Cypress tree in Carmel background in teal hues
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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Watercolor

Eclectic Portrait Painting Selection
Located in Atlanta, GA
canvas. 2) Portrait of African American woman, believed to be circa 1970s. It measures 28.5" H x 24.75
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Eclectic Portrait Painting Selection
Eclectic Portrait Painting Selection
H 13 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
William Girard "Portrait of a Woman" Oil Portrait
By WILLIAM GIRARD
Located in Detroit, MI
recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in Detroit, MI
McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Young Aegean Islander", Richly-Hued Mid Century Painting of Greek Youth, 1961
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
depicting African Americans, starting in the 1930s. In the 1950s and 60s, he traveled to Greece and the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Guardian, Cowboy and Horseman of the Camargue, South of France. Mid-Century.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
twentieth century. He also became a highly regarded racehorse painter in his middle age. He was born in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
North Africa and Palestine, Stillman also created watercolor portraits of individuals from various
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Crayon

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Painting by Cleveland School Artist
By John Teyral
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Teyral (American, 1912-1999) Abstract, 1965 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 32 x 30
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Greek Islander, " Vivid Portrait of Greek Male Figure with Aegean Sea Backdrop
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
early 1960s. Bloch was fascinated by African American life earlier in his career, and painted many Black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Portrait of a Slave Ship: 'Le Negrito à l’ancre. Dans le port de la havanne'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
all of his American paintings. De Courcy paints the deck of the ship, where some of the slaves
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
Eugenie Gershoy (January 1, 1901 – May 8, 1986) was an American sculptor and watercolorist. Eugenie
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The Red Silo" Winold Reiss, Rural Regionalist Landscape, Sunny Day on Farm
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
inspiration from a range of cultures, particularly Native American, Mexican, and African-American. As did
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still life Flowers in a Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
, religion and politics. He came to America to start anew. Here, he felt certain, his restless spirit could
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coveted Ben Shahn Limited Edition Portfolio #234 with 24 Lithographs R. M. Rilke
By Ben Shahn
Located in West Hartford, CT
. Accompanied by the poet Ranier Maria Rilke - see pics. Ben Shahn (American, September 12, 1898 - March 14
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Mid-20th Century American Prints

Materials

Paper

18th or 19th Century Follower of Rubens. Judith and the Head of Holofernes. Oil
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
artist Kehinde Wiley depicts Judith as an African American woman as part of his first series of portraits
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shipyard" Realist Industrial Landscape
By Robert Lavin
Located in Austin, TX
This painting is a 20th century realist landscape depiction of a shipyard by Robert Lavin. The
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20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Abandoned Books
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
“Numbers” series brings together mid-Twentieth Century biomorphic design and collage. The warp and weft of
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2010s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abandoned Books
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Gwendolyn Knight, Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, U.S.A, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
African American artists of the 20th century. Known for her moody portraits, landscapes and later on her
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol as Filmmaker, Black and White Photograph, 1968
By Andy Warhol, Jack Mitchell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Times. Permanent collection National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and
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Mid-20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

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