$500
William Tolliver (American (active Louisiana and Mississippi),1951-2000), "Contemplation" -circa 1955, woodcut on paper, pencil signed lower right. Woodcut print in black on white ground depicting a seated woman at three-quarter turned view seated in an interior by window. Sheet size approximately 30.125" x 22.5". Note: In the vein of Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) and Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), William Tolliver is counted among the great African American artists of the 20th century. Tolliver's work is characterized by his self-taught genius and the resulting evolutionary progression of his chosen materials and even style of painting.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2017-01-16
