Adoration of the Magi

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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 lithograph of two wise men paying homage to the infant Jesus. Heavy black lines create the image in overlapping shapes and sections, with shading in brown, green, black, and blue. The figure of Mary is depicted in blue on the left, holding an infant. Kneeling in front of the woman and infant are two men, one wearing green and the other wearing a garment with a brown abstract design. Both hold offerings in their hands. The background has green and brown panels against white on the left and blue on the right. The title [Adoration of the Magi] is written in pencil on the bottom left corner. In the center is [Artist Proof] written in pencil. The print is signed [James L. Wells @68] on the bottom right corner in pencil.

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