Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper It is rare to find

It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual

This could not be more beautifully proportioned or glazed

Will be invisible when framed

GM Johnston oil on canvas of Venice showing a harbor scene with fishing vessels and gondolier complete with passengers

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Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper It is rare to findOn offer oil on canvas by Ruth Bamberger of a black woman, possibly from Martinique, painted in Paris and dated 1927. This portrait has real presence, full of life and humanity. It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual, but this does so emphatically. Beautifully articulated folds of fabric and Matisse style background truly stunning throughout. Ruth Bamberger was born in Switzerland