Blues II

”Blues II”, executed in 2021, by Marquis Lewis (AKA RETNA) is a large scale, watercolors painting on Arches AQUARELLE Art paper. The work contains all of the stylistic elements that have made RETNA a legend of not only the street art world but the contemporary art world, in general. Retna is known for his calligraphic signs & symbols, that contain elements of Hebrew, Egyptian, Arabic as well as Olde English. These symbols come together to form a language the artist refers to as Margraves . This work, formally gifted to a long time friend of the artist in 2021, is instantly recognizable as the work of RETNA . Various hues of ”Blues” come together to form the secret language that has brought RETNA world wide critical acclaim; his works have found permanent homes amongst some of the most affluent private collections, the world over. The artist’s screenprints and editions instantly sell out at five figure sums. This is an absolutely incred