Amelia Peláez (Cuban, 1896-1968) watercolor on paper, titled Vecinas (Neighbors), depicting a four quadrant scene in blue and red of people in apartments. Signed and dated 1960 in the lower right corner. Peláez is known as a prominent figure in the avant-garde generation of artists. She studied at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, or "San Alejandro," in her 20s, going on to study in Paris alongside artists like Aleksandra Ekster, a famed Russian painter, stage designer and costumer.
Provenance: From the collection of Cuban sculptor, Fausto Ramos, who also acted as director at the famed Cuban art institute, "San Alejandro" or Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, from 1962-1963.