“Profile.Part I, The Twenties. Mecklenburg County, Sunset Limited” is a 1978 artwork created by Romare Bearden. Belonging to the Outsider art movement, it represents a landscape genre. The artwork draws the viewer into a vibrant rural scene characterized by a sense of pastoral tranquility intertwined with symbolic elements.
The artwork presents a vividly colored pastoral scene, composed with a rich tapestry of hues and textures. Prominent in the composition is a blue-green landscape that stretches across the canvas, dotted with organic forms and figures. The scene features a multitude of elements—a woman standing resolutely in a white dress, various livestock including chickens and a horse, and an ominous bird mid-flight. The sky above is a stark contrast, painted in a striking solid green, with an expressive golden sun radiating energy. Trees frame the left side, their dark foliage balancing the vivid tapestry of life unfolding beneath them. This composition evokes a sense of nostalgia and reflection upon rural American life, inviting contemplation of its serene beauty and complex dynamics.
