American Modernism Davis, Miles Abstract figuration. 1980s. Fibre-tip pen on Similijapan. 30.4 x 23 cm. Signed. – Paper shows very slight handling marks. Overall in very good condition. Figuration rendered in bold strokes. Provenance: Private collection, Berlin. - On the reverse, an abstract depiction of three figures playing music. - In the 1980s, Miles Davis devoted himself to painting and drawing, which quickly came to hold an equal place in his life alongside music. The musical influence is particularly unmistakable on the reverse of this double-sheet drawing. Fibre-tip pen on Similijapan. Signed. - Paper shows very slight handling marks. Overall in very good condition. Figurative rendering in bold strokes. - Provenance: Private collection, Berlin. - The reverse features an abstract depiction of three figures playing music. - In the 1980s, Miles Davis devoted himself to painting and drawing, which quickly came to occupy a place in his life equal to that of music. The musical influence is particularly unmistakable on the reverse of this double-sheet drawing.