Two Trains Running

Original color illustration by Marcellus Hall featuring the 2006 revival of Two Trains Running, an August Wilson play set in a 1969 Pittsburgh diner against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement and urban renewal. The New Yorker published this illustration in its November 27, 2006 issue to highlight the continuing performances of the play at the Off-Broadway theater, Peter Norton Space.

Marcellus created this piece using ink and watercolor on 9.5” x 8.5” Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper, signing his initials in the lower right corner. The foot of the page contains handwritten notes referencing the play, the dates of creation and publication of the piece, and Marcellus’s signature. Excellent condition.