Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper handpainted on a ground of

handpainted on a ground of greenish grey with irregular crackle lines

It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual

Intended to be hung on the wall decoratively

alongside the Tower of Piazza San Marco

Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper handpainted on a ground ofOn offer oil on canvas by Ruth Bamberger of a black woman, possibly from Martinique, painted in Paris and dated 1927. This portrait has real presence, full of life and humanity. It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual, but this does so emphatically. Beautifully articulated folds of fabric and Matisse style background truly stunning throughout. Ruth Bamberger was born in Switzerland