The One Who Looked Back

A heavy black figure in an orange patterned garment fills the left of the canvas, its head turned over the shoulder. Below, animal forms are built out of dense white line; behind, the crowd of red-hatted figures recedes into a field of vertical streaks.

A red canopy floats at the upper left and is answered by a black arch at the upper right — the two shapes set the whole composition rocking between them. It is the most narrative of the series: someone in the procession has stopped to look at us.

Original work on canvas, signed by the artist. Certificate of authenticity included.