Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Odours of Punt (1983/2024) is a commanding and intellectually layered composition that exemplifies the raw power and poetic complexity of the artist’s most celebrated period. Drawing from the language of his seminal 1983 works, the piece juxtaposes gestural fields of deep cobalt blue with fragmented diagrams, symbols, and handwritten notations—creating a visual tension between instinct and intellect. The interplay of painterly abstraction and coded references reflects Basquiat’s ongoing exploration of science, anatomy, and cultural identity, rendered with an urgency that feels both immediate and timeless.

The composition’s bold color contrasts and layered surfaces evoke the energy of Basquiat’s studio practice at its peak, where intuitive mark-making meets rigorous conceptual thought.

Highly sought after by collectors, Basquiat's works for sale  on the art market today derived from this pivotal moment in the artist’s career carry exceptional significance, bridging historical importance with contemporary relevance.

Odours of Punt stands as a striking and sophisticated example of Basquiat’s enduring influence—offering both visual impact and deep cultural resonance in a single, powerful work.

Created in 1983/2024, Jean-Michel Basquiat Odours of Punt, screenprint is stamped and and dated by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, the artist’s sisters and administrators of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. From the edition of 60, this potsthumous release was published by Flatiron Editions.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Jean-Michel Basquiat Odours of Punt, 1983/2024 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, this Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.