JOHN BIGGERS (1924 - 2001) Untitled (Study of a Gourd.).
Conté crayon with watercolor on smooth wove paper, circa 1985. 279x355 mm; 11x14 inches. Signed in conté crayon, upper left.
Provenance: acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Texas.
The gourd is a familiar object in African culture and John Biggers's art. It is one of the many everyday objects Biggers used to symoblize African heritage and Black culture in his paintings and murals.
