Mose Tolliver Acrylic Folk Art Painting "Mose's Woman"
Item Details
Mose Tolliver (Alabama; 1925 – 2006)
Untitled (folk art/figure)
Acrylic painting on found wood panel
Signed to lower left
Provenance
Private collection (Cincinnati,Ohio), purchased from Slotin Folk Art in April 2016
An original acrylic folk art painting on found wooden panel by very well-listed American Outsider artist Mose Tolliver (Alabama; 1925 – 2006), titled Mose’s Woman. The painting depicts a simple, naive portrait of a standing figure giving birth. The painting is signed to the lower edge. It is presented without framing and a pop top ring is attached to the upper edge for hanging.
Born in Alabama, self-taught Outsider artist Mose Tolliver began painting after a work accident left his legs severely injured. He is known for his brightly colored compositions featuring simplistic forms and shapes often portraying abstract figures, animals, and nature. His works have been exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, among other institutions.
Condition
- small crack to wood panel to lower right. Wear at panel edges. Scattered areas of accretion.
Dimensions
Item #
18CIN698-051
