Romare Bearden

Jamming at the Savoy
1981–1982

A vibrant, stylized print depicting a jazz band in mid-performance with musicians playing the piano, drums, double bass, guitar, and saxophone. The background features abstract shapes and bright colors, suggesting a lively musical atmosphere. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.
A vibrant, stylized print depicting a jazz band in mid-performance with musicians playing the piano, drums, double bass, guitar, and saxophone. The background features abstract shapes and bright colors, suggesting a lively musical atmosphere. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.

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Date
1981–1982

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 5/8 × 30in. (57.5 × 76.2 cm) Plate: 16 9/16 × 23 11/16in. (42.1 × 60.2 cm)

Accession number
2008.64

Edition
174/180

Publication
Printed by Mohammad O. Khalil, New York; published by June Kelly Gallery, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Altria Group, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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