{"product_id":"original-watercolor-after-geoffrey-holder-woman-in-a-yellow-dress-signed-l-gustafson","title":"Original Watercolor After Geoffrey Holder — \"Woman in a Yellow Dress,\" Signed L. Gustafson","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGeoffrey Holder (1930–2014) was a Trinidadian-American artist, dancer, choreographer, and director whose reputation as a visual painter is finally receiving the attention it deserves. He won two Tony Awards in 1975 for directing and costume design for \u003cem\u003eThe Wiz\u003c\/em\u003e — the first Black man ever nominated in either category — and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in painting in 1957. His work is held in the Studio Museum in Harlem and has been exhibited at James Fuentes gallery in New York and Victoria Miro in London. He was known throughout his career for figurative paintings of women, often in vibrant yellows and warm interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is an original watercolor by Leigh Gustafson, made after a painting by Geoffrey Holder and annotated as such in the artist's own hand: \"Copy Geoffrey Holder — Woman in a Yellow Dress.\" It depicts a seated woman in a yellow dress rendered in layered watercolor washes — warm, unhurried, with the loose quality that watercolor allows and oil doesn't. Signed \"L. Gustafson\" lower left, professionally matted and framed in a gold-tone wood frame, ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA copy made by a serious student or admirer of another artist's work is a legitimate and recognized category of art object. This one is signed, annotated, and honestly documented. It carries the subject and sensibility of a Holder painting in a different hand and medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eArtist: Leigh Gustafson, after Geoffrey Holder (1930–2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eWoman in a Yellow Dress\u003c\/em\u003e (annotated: \"Copy Geoffrey Holder\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMedium: Original watercolor on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSignature: Hand-signed \"L. Gustafson\" lower left, titled in pencil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFrame: Gold-tone wood with white mat, under glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFramed: 16″ W × 20″ H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eImage visible: approx. 7″ W × 11″ H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition. Watercolor clean and unfaded. Frame shows minimal wear consistent with age. Ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loom Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46820604150016,"sku":"AT0108","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/3732\/8128\/files\/original-watercolor-woman-in-a-yellow-dress-by-leigh-gustafson-framed-1141138.jpg?v=1775531421","url":"https:\/\/www.loomvintage.com\/products\/original-watercolor-after-geoffrey-holder-woman-in-a-yellow-dress-signed-l-gustafson","provider":"Loom Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}