2011, oil on canvas, an older black gentleman sits on wooden stairs with his hat on his knee, a large lily to his left, dated in Japanese March 2011 to lower left corner together with a red seal, signed by the artist to upper right corner together with red seal, framed without glass in floating style.

Frame dimensions 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.

From the Collection of Carolyn Green, Greensboro, North Carolina

“There are very few archival photographs of Southern African Americans dating from the early 1900’s. The original black and white images fascinated me with their powerful imagery, compelling me to paint color and life into them. I am particularly captivated and moved by the dichotomy of strength and humility etched in these human portraits.
Through my series of paintings, I hope to bridge a connection between my nameless subjects and out inner selves using my Japanese heritage, to celebrate the strength, to honor the humility, and to share the beauty that is in all our lives. “
- Yuko Nogami Taylor

Very good condition.