Bob Ragland Signed Oil on Board Portrait From the “Sudan Series,” 2006

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Original oil on board by acclaimed American artist Bob Ragland (1938–2021). Executed in 2006, this expressive portrait is part of … Read more Original oil on board by acclaimed American artist Bob Ragland (1938–2021). Executed in 2006, this expressive portrait is part of Ragland’s “Sudan Series,” a body of figurative works inspired by Sudanese subjects.

The painting depicts a standing figure draped in flowing white garments and adorned with a bold necklace, rendered with Ragland’s signature impasto technique. Richly textured brushwork and a warm palette of ochres, golds, whites, and subtle blue accents create a dynamic, sculptural surface characteristic of the artist’s work.

The work is signed lower right and inscribed “Sudan Series” and dated 2006 on the reverse.

Bob Ragland was a celebrated Denver-based artist, sculptor, educator, and author whose work is represented in the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. Best known for his expressive paintings and his “Non-Starving Artist” philosophy, Ragland exhibited extensively throughout his career and received numerous public and private commissions. See less