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Golgotha by Romare Bearden

Golgotha

Romare Bearden · 1945

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DETAILS
Artist
Romare Bearden
Date
1945
Medium
Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
19 7/8 × 25 1/2 in. (50.5 × 64.8 cm)
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
Credit line
Bequest of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn, in memory of her husband, Sam A. Lewisohn, 1954
ART MOVEMENTS
Harlem Renaissance
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Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden, hailed as 'the nation's foremost collagist,' captured the vibrant spirit of African American life and history through his innovative works.

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