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Clara Ledesma (Dominican Republic, 1924) Watercolor Painting

Sold for $1,200 at Akiba Galleries on Oct 30, 2023.

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DESCRIPTION: Clara Ledesma (Dominican Republic, 1924) watercolor and ink painting on paper depicting two figures and a bird. Signed and dated 1978 on the lower bottom right corner. Framed. PROVENANCE: Purchased in Galleria de Arte Nader, in Dominican Republic. Clara Ledesma Terrazas (5 March 1924 - 25 May 1999) was a Dominican-born American artist. Clara Ledesma moved to New York City in 1961, where she lived and worked until he death in 1999. Ledesma's paintings ranged in style from Expressionism and Surrealism to Abstraction. She is known for her use of brilliant colors, imaginative figures and the feeling of magic and mysticism created in her paintings and drawings. Clara Ledesma artwork can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Miami, the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico, the Contemporary Art of Madrid and the Gallery of Modern Art. Ledesma's work has also been featured in the Sarduy Gallery of New York, Art Gallery Nader, Signs of New York, and the Gallery of Modern Art in Santo Domingo. CIRCA: 1978 ORIGIN: Dominican Republic DIMENSIONS: W: 16 1/4" H: "20 1/4" CONDITION: Great Condition

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