Purvis Young (American, 1943-2010) Oil on Board Depicting a Figure on Horseback

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Purvis Young (American, 1943-2010)Oil on Board Depicting a Figure on Horseback, label on reverse from Outsider Folk Art Gallery, Reading, Pennsylvania, 25 x 13 3/4 in.


Note: Purvis Young was a self-taught artist from Miami, who used found objects in his paintings and collages to tell the story of the Black South. His works can be seen at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the High Museum, among others.
Estimate $500-700


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