Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sienna 1984/2021 (Framed) Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper. This premium paper is made on a traditional cylinder mould machine by St Cuthbert's Mill in Somerset where they have been making fine papers on the same site since the 1700's. They are the only commercial paper mill in England to still use this paper-making process. 54 x 60 cm (Paper size) 56 x 64 (Framed) 'Sienna' was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's visits to Italy in the early eighties where he had his first solo show at the Galleria D'Arte Emilio Mazzoli of Modena. For this painting Basquiat layered paint to create a wall like effect and then superimposed elements on top, conveying his strong creative roots in the graffiti movement. The Aztec-like deity in the bottom left corner and the toy elephant in the right were applied using silkscreen, a technique Basquiat learnt from his friend Andy Warhol. Copyright Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar New York