Romare Bearden
The Rites of Spring, ca. 1940
Gouache on Cardboard
31 1/2 x 48 in. (80 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, Upper Left: Romare Bearden
Label on Reverse: SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART LOAN 52:43
Signed and Inscribed, in black pencil on Label on upper left verso: Romare Bearden 357 Canal St NYC, “the rites of spring”
Label on Reverse: SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART LOAN 52:43
Signed and Inscribed, in black pencil on Label on upper left verso: Romare Bearden 357 Canal St NYC, “the rites of spring”
New York City – Bill Hodges Gallery is pleased to announce a dynamic and nostalgic show, Bearden & Co. at its new Chelsea location. The show will be on view from February 27th through April 11th and will feature a selection of preeminent artists—Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis, Charles Alston, Edward Clark, Sam Gilliam, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Adam Pendleton, Roy DeCarava and Al Loving—all whom have contributed artistically and socially to the robust African-American Contemporary art scene we see thriving today. Bill Hodges Gallery was founded in 1979 by Bill Hodges as a solo endeavor to fulfill his addiction of buying and re-selling artwork he was passionate about. This obsession grew into a business; a family-owned and operated business now over 40 years in the making. The re-birth of the gallery is ushered in with a robust survey of museum quality artist’s work sought to awaken collectors and inspire art-enthusiasts.