Mood Of Improvisation

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

Mood of Improvisation1

16″ x 20″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Ms. Shirley Neal of Burbank California

Posted in Paintings
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