Serenity: The Fiddler cigar bar Whether displayed in a Western-themed

Whether displayed in a Western-themed space

(1891-1981) was a pioneering African American artist who dedicated his career to depicting Black urban life with dignity

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Morrison's layered approach creates a piece that rewards extended viewing

with Negro League teams regularly competing successfully against Major League teams in exhibition games

Serenity: The Fiddler cigar bar Whether displayed in a Western-themedThere is a boy in this painting, lost in his music. His hat is tilted just so, his eyes are cast downward in concentration, and the fiddle rests against his chin as naturally as breathing. Artist Andrew Nichols titled this piece Serenity, and the title earns every note. The fiddle carried enormous weight in African American history. Enslaved people turned to music as a source of recreation, singing and dancing jigs and reels to the fiddle, the banjo,