Watercolor on wove paper, circa 1984. 762x514 mm; 30x20 1/4 inches. Signed in ink, center right. From the Obeah Series.
Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection; private collection, Massachusetts (2014) acquired at Swann Galleries on February 11, 2014.
This watercolor is from Romare Bearden's Obeah series, an overlooked but important body of work in the artist's late career. They represent both a culmination of his artistic freedom and expression in the medium, and his awareness of the traditions of his second home on the Caribbean island of St. Martin.
