Art Blakey

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This oil painting depicts the jazz drummer Art Blakey playing the drums. Wearing a blue striped jacket, yellow shirt and red striped tie, he holds a pair of raised drumsticks, his head thrown back, his mouth open and his eyes closed. In the background is a red brick wall. The painting is signed, titled and dated on the verso.

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