When Friends Meet

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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.

A color linocut of two figures holding hands. At the center of the print are two figures facing each other and reaching out to clasp each other’s hands. The figure on the left is wearing a long garment that is black and green. The figure on the right is wearing long garment that is light green. The background behind them is yellow at the top, blue in the middle, and brown at the bottom. The scene is framed by a brown arch design with two brown columns. Each column has a curved design with darker brown areas and the right column has a red and black geometric design at the bottom. Across the bottom of the print is a band of black with yellow and white flowers. The title of the print [When Friends Meet] is written in pencil at the bottom left corner and the artist's signature [James L.

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