Willie Nash (NC, 1937-1999), Nativity

Oil on canvas, 1979, signed and dated at lower right, titled to the verso, framed.

Frame dimensions 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.

From the Estate of the late Ralph L. Townes, Raleigh, North Carolina

The artist, a native of Asheville, North Carolina, earned a BA in Fine Arts from North Carolina Central University in Durham and was a professional illustrator for the U. S. Air Force. His paintings are widely exhibited, including work in the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Good estate condition.