Jean-Michel Basquiat, Trumpet, 1984/2021, Lithograph

Lithograph print on Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper framed in a sustainably sourced black ash with acrylic glaze. Image size 80 x 80 cm (31.49 x 31.49 in) Framed size 82 x 82 cm 32.28 x 32.28 in) Inspired by his love of jazz music, Jean-Michel Basquiat painted 'Trumpet' in 1984. The bright colours, crossed-out words and reference to black cultural history are all typical of Basquiat, whose works challenged Western histories by depicting black men as kings wearing his trademark three-point crown.