Description
Still Life of Apples and Oranges-Beni Kosh-1960s OilPainting on Board-Unframed
An unframed oil painting on board by Beni E. Kosh, bornCharles Elmer Harris (1917-1993), titled Still-Life of Apples and Oranges. Thework is from the Beni Kosh Collection and bears the collection stamp and number198 on the verso.
Beni E. Kosh was a Cleveland-based African American artistwho worked across abstraction, figuration, social realism, surrealism, andmodernist composition. Born Charles Elmer Harris, he later changed his name toBeni E. Kosh, meaning “Son of Ethiopia,” in connection with his AfricanAmerican heritage. He studied with Paul Travis at the Cleveland Institute ofArt and was associated with the Sho Nuff Art Group and Karamu House. Kosh madevarious works connected to Cleveland, the Rust Belt, and African Americanheritage. His work was largely rediscovered near the end of his life and afterhis death.
This painting depicts a still life of apples and orangesarranged on a white plate, with a warm yellow background and dark tabletop. Thecomposition is rendered with simplified forms, textured surface, and moderniststill-life color structure.
The painting is in fair condition. There is wear around theedges, surface grime, and age-related surface wear. Unframed. Please refer tothe pictures for condition.
Details • Medium: Oil on board • Artist: Beni E. Kosh / Charles Elmer Harris • Title: Still-Life of Apples and Oranges • Date: 1965 • Style: Modernist still life • Signature: Signed and dated 65 on image • Marks: Beni Kosh Collection stamp and number 198 on verso • Provenance: – Private collection, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Rachel Davis Fine Arts • Framing: Unframed • Dimensions: 16 x 11.75 in • Condition Report: Fair condition; wear around edges; surface grime andage-related surface wear; unframed
Disclaimer I have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracy and authenticity ofthis work to the best of my ability. However, it is sold as is, with noguarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historical attribution.
