Signed Original 1960S Framed MODERNIST NUDE Enamel-on-Canvas, By Belita Lewis

Belita Lewis - Original Framed 1960s Enamel-on-Canvas Nude Modernism. This highly figured oil by Belita Lewis was found in Washington D.

And believed to have been created at the Corcoran School of Art. The interlocking shapes and strong contrasting colors recall the work of Stuart Davis and other artists of the Eames Era.

The work is signed on the back of the canvas Belita Lewis and was part of a school show in 1967. Image Size - 26 x 32. Good Condition for its age. Dark Wood Frame in good condition with some minor paint loss on the bottom edge of the frame.

Believed to be water-based flat enamel on canvas on a simple artist-made strip frame. Signed Belita Lewis on the reverse side. Little is known of the artist, Belita Lewis, but she is presumed to be a young African American art student, who studied at the Corcoran School of Art in the 1960s. The painting speaks to her strong originality and willingness to take risks with her art. We will package this painting very carefully and send it fully insured. Thank you for your interest. The item "Signed Original 1960S Framed MODERNIST NUDE Enamel-on-Canvas, By Belita Lewis" is in sale since Thursday, January 9, 2020. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "edith7888" and is located in Warrenton, Virginia.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Region of Origin: US
• Artist: Belita Lewis
• Style: Modernism
• Listed By: Owner
• Painting Surface: Canvas
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Medium: Water-Based Flat Enamel
• Date of Creation: 1950-1969
• Year: 1967
• Features: Framed
• Width (Inches): 32", Framed 36"
• Subject: Nudes
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 26", Framed 29.5"