RASHID JOHNSON | Flowers for a Lady

Courtesy of the artist and Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago/New York

Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. All surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's working process and choice of media. Close inspection reveals a tiny nick towards the lower right hand corner of the artist's frame. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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