James Kelly 1913-2003 Limited edition graphic with wonderful color, c 1950s signed and numbered . size sight 20: by 24" approx framed ( with plexi) 31.25 by 36.5" We will ship unframed if you want the frame included Packing and shipping for this piece will be done by UPS STORE # 2251 you can contact them for a pack and ship quote from their address to yours , you pay them directly for their services , we drop off at no cost...

ONE OF A NUMBER BY THE ARTIST IN MY SHOP**This is a small etching (the sheet 5 1/2" by 8", respectably matted but not framed), by the noted California artist HARRIET GENE ROUDEBUSH (1908-1998), titled at lower left margin "Ferry Boat" and pencil signed at lower right by the artist. The artist depicts the old ferry in front of the Oakland Bay Bridge. Before the construction of the bridge in the mid 1930's, ferry boats took passengers and vehicles across the bay from Oakland...

Lithograph print of two little sisters, printed by Associated American Artists at mid century, signed in pencil at lower right by the popular, listed Sicilian-born artist JEAN CALOGERO (1922-2001). The print, 14" by 9 5/8" (19" by 15" framed), dates likely to the 1950's or 1960's. Calogero's colorful oils of children, and mysterious fantasy scenes including masks and Surrealist elements, are familiar to art lovers. This print has some paper browning but otherwise appears clean.

A mid 20th century lithograph by Mourlot after the original 1891 famous lithograph poster produced by HENRI de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) "La Goulue", which served as early advertising for the-then new Moulin Rouge nightclub in Montmartre. The original very large poster, Lautrec's first attempt at lithography, was plastered all over Paris. Only 3,000 copies were printed and the surviving examples are very rare and valuable today (one achieved $500,000 at auction)...

ONE OF A NUMBER BY THE ARTIST IN MY SHOP**This is a small etching (the sheet 4 1/4" by 8 1/4", respectably matted but not framed), by the noted California artist HARRIET GENE ROUDEBUSH (1908-1998), titled at lower left margin "San Francisco Waterfront" and pencil signed at lower right by the artist...

Original etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell (inscribed bottom right in pencil "Berk Chappell imp.") Titled and marked a/p in pencil l.l. Signed "Wendell H. Black '58 by Elaine" l.r. 18" by 24" image alone. In excellent original condition.

A framed PAIR of framed color prints, one (Place de la Concorde, central Paris) 8 3/4" by 12 1/2" (13 1/2" by 17" framed, no glass), the other (Notre Dame and bookstalls along the Seine) 8 1/2" by 12" (15" by 18" framed). Each is pencil numbered at lower left out of editions of 500, and signed at lower right in pencil, by the noted French 20th century impressionist painter CHARLES BLONDIN (1913-1991)...

One of a number of William Russell Flint prints in my shop, this is a fresh and clean example of the fine Flint photolithographs issued for collectors over a period of decades. This example, published in 1957 in an edition of 700, is signed in pencil at lower right and bears the characteristic embossed blindstamp in lower left margin. The title is "Rosa and Marissa". The print measures 18 3/4" by 24 3/4" inside the mat and 27" by 33 1/2" as framed...

Color etching titled at lower left "St. Philips Charleston, S.C.". signed in pencil just outside the plate line at lower right by the listed English-born artist who worked in a number of geographical areas of the United States, LEON PESCHERET (1892-1971). States in which the artist worked include Louisiana, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wisconsin (where he lived for quite some time), Illinois, and notably, Arizona and the Southwest...

Martin Peterson, American, 1866-1956, Etching, "Shortening the Sail", image size: 8 x 9 3/4", pencil signed

A pair of old prints in color---I believe, some sort of lithography process similar to chromolithography in feeling, one featuring the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the other the Second Empire "Pont au Change" bridge connecting the Ile de la Cite to the Rive Droite. The current bridge was rebuilt between 1856 and 1860 and therefore bears the letter N, the imperial insignia of Napoleon III. It is composed of three 31 meter long arches and is 30 meters wide...

Original deep etching on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972). First edition posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell. 18 1/2 by 27 image alone. In excellent original condition. Titled and inscribed a/p in pencil l.l. Also signed "Wendell Black '51 by Elaine" l.r. Also inscribed "Berk Chappell Imp" bottom right of the sheet. A wonderful allegorical portrait of Elaine Black. Plate 21 in "The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.

Offered for the collector of Picasso's posters is an example of 1957's "Pates Blanche", created for Cannes' Galerie 57, printed by Devaye Imprimeur. Measuring 22 1/4" by 17 1/4", the poster is technically described as an offset lithograph. The blue areas look like a traditional lithograph process, while the image in gray within the circle has the tiny dots of traditional printing. The poster is scarce, with a total edition of only 500 printed, and that over 60 years ago...

Original deep etching and etching by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition, in excellent unframed original condition, titled l.l. and marked A/P, also signed and dated l.r. This work was printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell and signed by the artist's widow Elaine Black. No edition was created during the lifetime of the artist. A second edition was produced by a former student of Berkley Chappell for the sons of the artist. For the whole story cf...

Farm scene, issued ca. 1960s

Printed from a single block on thick paper. The block is inked in different colors with shading effects to imitate a stencil print.

Overall size: 9 x 12 in.

”Old Memories A”, framed woodblock print by Hiroyuki Tajima. Original print, number 13 of 50, signed and dated 1966, in pencil. The abstract and balanced compositions of Tajima Hiroyuki (1911 – 1984) was a member of the sosaku hanga, an art movement in Japan, stressing the role of the artist as the sole creator. His works radiate a meditative concentration and tranquility often found in Japanese art...

Daniel Tretiak tells us that in 1967 Haku Maki produced an alphabet series, Poem A-Z. He did all the letters of the English alphabet. This is Poem W, a strong rendering of the hiragana for You. Tretiak says: The image has a bold white sun in the top half with two dashes of rain-like strokes. It is in wonderful condition. The print is number 23 of an edition of 50. It measures 17.25 inches square. Note also that this print is an early one which he signed in the left corner below his s...

A very fine Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Georges Braque,from his dealer in France Gallery Vallardos. The French Cubist artist that worked with Picasso to invent cubism. Measuring 26” x 20”

Original late 1960's lithographic poster, "115 Bank Street", by the famed modern artist ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976), printed by Mourlot. The piece measures 28" by 21" in orange metal framing (not examined out of frame). It is in acceptable decorative condition, the colors bright, but due to past moisture exposure, there is a vertical rippling pattern and in the lower three inches, there is some water staining, as shown in the photos. A colorful addition to your modern interior. As mid cent...

Leonard Baskin, American, 1922-2000, "Portrait of a Man," Wood engraving, image size 20 x 13 1/2 inches, c. 1950s. This is a very rare unsigned proof, which does not appear in the Fern & O'Sullivan catalog. We believe this portrait to be of 17th century French artist Jacques Callot, whom Baskin greatly admired and included in his series of etchings, "Portraits of Ten Artists" in 1964.

A Fumio Tamura 1969 Nokemono framed litho print 2/7. This evocative semi-erotic colour lithograph print entitled "Nokemono" (translated from Japanese - outcast) was produced in 1969 by Fumio Tamura (Japan, 1941-). Fumio Tamura was born in the Nagano prefecture, and he graduated from Tokyo Art College in 1968, so this 1969 litho dates from early in his career. It is in a metal frame, and it measures 24-1/2" x 21", with an image size of 18" x 14-1/2". It is a very small edition issue, inscribed...

Around 1960 Haku Maki probably did the Ox as a woodblock print. He was then a young artist in Tokyo. He may have done some Ox images before James Michener did his now wellknown book, but probably not many: 510 were used in the book The Modern Japanese Print". The prints of Japanese artists included in the book are large-ish, it is not embossed. The print is in excellent shape--it is still tipped onto the original archival backing that was in the book. In 1999 toward the end of his life, Ma...

PAIR of French mid century lithograph gallery posters advertising upcoming exhibitions by artists JEAN LURCAT (1892-1966) and VERA FABRE (1912-), the Lurcat 26" by 17 3/4", the Fabre 25 5/8" by 19" (identical sizes as displayed, 30" by 24", in simple frameless Plexi assembled with clips). These are very stylish modern graphic works that should complement your Mid Century interior. Lurcat is perhaps best known today for reviving the art of tapestry. Born in eastern France, he was in Paris by 1...

A wood block print based upon the watercolors produced by Salvador Dali for the critically acclaimed illustration of Dante's Divine Comedy. The monumental collaboration of painter, wood block artists, and publishers spanned a period of nearly 25 years. This particular print is from Inferno Canto 4 News of the Limbos. While prints from the Divine Comedy are readily available, this one is particularly desirable above the others. The Divine Comedy series was produced in 4 editions - 2 French, ...

The size of Sheet : 17 1/4" W x 23 3/8" Long,
The image size : 11 3/8" x 18 1/2" Long (approximately)
Artist: F. Muzi (? Unknown)
Signed: Lower right in Pencil, F. Muzi (?)
Edition Number : 29/70
The subject : Figurative form from ground or water.
The year of made : 1970.
Medium: Monochrome Lithograph on paper.
The condition of Lithograph: Excellent, no tear, no stain.
Plese see the backside shee, and texture of paper.
There are five light crease...

A print, fine offset type dots showing under magnification, 13" by 9 1/2" (19 1/2" by 16 1/2" in gold framing, no glass), pencil signed by the artist, MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) at lower right corner. On the backing is a January 2, 1996 photo certificate/declaration by autograph appraiser and author Herman Darvick, attesting to the authenticity of the signature. To the naked eye the work looks exactly like a true lithograph, but it is not. There are no margins, though I do not think this was ac...

Large lithograph on paper, the title "Sur Les Douze Coups de Midi" ("The Twelve Strokes of Midnight"), 21 3/8" by 29 1/2" (30" by 37 1/2" as framed), signed at lower right by the well-known Belgian modern artist PIERRE ALECHINSKY (1927-), and numbered at lower left 3/100. This is a modern image of odd shapes and constructions open to interpretation by the viewer. The artist is a major figure in late 20th century art's CoBra movement. The oil paintings sell for significant amounts of money at maj...

Artist’s proof of two sumo wrestlers titled KOTOZAKURA by Clifton Karhu. The print is perfectly rectangular - any distortions of the paper are from photography. An artist's proof is a print that is set aside as a reference by the artist and usually marked AP rather than being numbered and included in the main edition. Kotozakura Masakatsu (1940 – 2007) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler who made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963. After several years a...

A scarce and desirable lithograph by Vietnamese master artist Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000), titled "Mother and Child" or "Maternite", 1969, pencil signed by the artist and numbered 119/150 at lower left (hidden by the present mat). The piece measures 26" by 20" inside that mat and 33" by 26 1/2" in white frame. Will be shipped without glass or rolled in a sturdy plastic tube (email to discuss). The print is clean and colors fresh. Vietnamese historical art has been climbing dramatically in value f...

Original lithograph by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972) in excellent original unframed condition. Artist proof, printed and signed by the artist l.r. Also titled l.l. An extremely rare impression by a master printmaker. Provenance on request. One of a number of works by this artist currently offered. Please inquire.

This is an example of the MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) lithograph "The Tribe of Joseph", from The Jerusalem Windows series of the early 1960's. Measurements are 12 1/2" by 9 3/4", so, this is I believe from a book, and it is much smaller in size than the edition of 150 pencil signed version of the print. It is however a true lithograph and not a dot offset print. I examined this out of the frame (and it is loose under the mat currently, floating). The margin edges have been cut irregularly, but ...

Lithograph on paper, 15 3/4" by 11 1/2", titled on reverse original Associated American Artists label "Mexican Girl", pencil signed at lower right by the listed Mexican artist IGNACIO AGUIRRE(1900-1990). Aguirre was a painter and graphic artist, who produced this work in cooperation with the Associated American Artists at mid century. He was a member of the prestigious Taller de Grafica Popular, perhaps the premier graphic artists group in Mexico in the middle years of the 20th century. This ...

A rarely seen HAND SIGNED lithograph in black and rich green ink, 22 1/4" by 25" (27" by 30" in simple black framing), dating to circa 1965, by MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (1915-2011), an iconic, world-renowned modern Indian artist often called "the Picasso of India". The handsome print features two images favored by the artists in both painted and graphic works---the horse, and the palm of the hand, both symbolic. Husain was born in India. In early years he worked as a painter of Bollywood promotiona...

This is a lithograph, titled "Heure Matinale", 19 3/4" by 25 3/4", unframed, signed in pencil at lower right by the artist and dated there "61", with "epreuve d'artiste" notation, by the noted CoBra artist GUILLAUME CORNELIS VAN BEVERLOO, best known by the pseudonym "CORNEILLE" (the French word for "crow"). The regular edition of this print appears to have been of 120 examples, on BFK Rives paper (and this has those watermarks). Corneille passed away in the year 2010 after a long and distinguis...

A lithograph, featuring trees aned dwellings near railroad tracks, pencil signed "HELEN NOEL EST." at lower right, unframed, 11 1/2" by 17 1/2". The artist is HELEN JEANETTE NOEL SHAGAM (1912-1989) of Illinois. The artist was active in the Chicago area at midcentury, with many works dating from late 1930's through the 1940's and 1950's in a Social Realist or American Scene WPA style reminiscent at times of Reginald Marsh, Edward Hopper or Martin Lewis; row houses and their side yards, workers,...

A really superb item for the Mid Century collector: silkscreen print titled lower left "Fortress" and numbered there 22/25, and signed at lower right and dated 1968 by the noted English modern artist and art educator IAN TYSON (1933-2021). The colors are vibrant, the work clean, though there is an even rippling of the paper throughout the margins. Tyson was born in Cheshire and studied at the Birkenhead School of Art and at the Royal Academy schools. He taught at various institutions from 19...

Vintage print titled "Gathering" an original hand drawn stone lithograph by Raphael Soyer, the renowned Russian-born American realist painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Hand proofed and printed in 1977 by master printer Joseph Kleineman, JK Fine Art Editions Co. NY using ink on Arches paper 100% acid free, from a traditional lithographic stone (which Joseph recalls carrying himself to Soyer's studio on Manhattan's Upper West Side). Gathering depicts a sensitive, realistic NYC group portrait of ...

Lithograph, 14" by 21" inside the mat, signed in the stone at lower right, from an unknown edition possibly of about 5,000 examples, the title "Ma de Proverbis", 1970. This is extremely clean and fresh with bright colors not having suffered any fading from light exposure. The piece is accompanied by a bright green mat and simple black metal frame of the period. Allow for reflections in glass.

This is a large lithograph, 32 1/2" by 22 3/4", unframed, the subject a reclining nude in a claustrophobic room hung with framed artworks, signed at lower right in pencil by the artist WILLIAM BRICE, and numbered at lower left 5/20 examples. The work was created in 1962 and bears the blindstamp of Tamarind, as well as another unidentified blind stamp on the front and an ink stamp of a gallery, or printer, on the reverse. Brice (1921-2008) was a major figure in California art at mid-century, an...

Woodcut color print "Jeremiah", 23" by 15 1/2" (33" by 25" framed), signed in pencil at extreme lower right corner and dated there 1957, by the well-known Jewish artist JAKOB STEINHARDT (1887-1968). The work is numbered in lower center margin 1/30. Steinhardt is a significant figure in the Jewish art scene of the 20th century. Born in present-day Poland, he attended art school in Berlin in 1906, studying with Lovis Corinth and Hermann Struck. The years 1908 to 1910 were spent in Paris, where...

Vintage lithograph from 1970 published by Atelier Maeght for Derriere le Miroir, measuring 14 1/4" by 10 1/2" inside the green mat and 21" by 17 1/2" in silvery framing (will be shipped with no glass). Colors are vivid and rich. A very attractive addition to your Mid Century Modern environment.

Limited edition print of two sumo wrestlers titled TACHIAI by Clifton Karhu. The print is perfectly rectangular - any distortions of the paper are from photography. The tachi-ai (a combination of two Japanese words that mean “stand” and “meet”) is the initial charge between two sumo wrestlers at the beginning of a bout. Clifton Karhu (1927 – 007) was an American artist who settled in Japan after serving there in the U.S. military during WW II and returning as a missionary. He became in...

This is an original lithograph by the famous French artist MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985), titled "Le Clown Fleuri" (Clown with Flowers), 1963, from "Lithographes Originales de Marc Chagall", printed by Mourlot. There was a signed (1962) edition with margins, and examples sell between $6,000 and $12,000 at auction (size significantly larger). This appears to be from the unsigned 1963 edition of 2,000 examples, which were of this smaller size. The colors are fresh and the work is in fine condition,...

The size of Original Lithograph: 16 1/8" L.X 11 3/8" W.
Artist: Tom Wesselman (1931-2004)
Medium: Pop Art Original Lithograph on thick paper.
Edition No. 1772/2000
Page No. 71, from 1 cent Life Book.
Published on: 1964
Title of Lithograph: American Nude
The condition of Lithograph: Excellent
We guarantee it is Original Lithograph by Tom Wesselman.
This is rare Original Lithograph from one of page out of 1 cent Life Book contemporary
pop artist. O...

Lithograph, 33 1/2" by 23 1/2", the haunting image of a man titled in the image "Kafka", the work signed in the stone, and inscribed in pencil at lower right "Bussigny Aug. 81./For Leslie & Geoffrey/from Carl Fredrik Reutersward" and noted "HC" inconspicuously at lower left. This is a graphic work of CARL FREDRIK REUTERSWARD (1934-2016), important Swedish pop artist perhaps best known for his oversized "knotted gun" sculptures gracing squares and plazas around the world, including the groun...

Original etching by Raphael Soyer, USA, born in Russia, 1899-1987). This work is signed by the artist lower right, numbered from an edition of 85, and is titled "Pedestrians". It could be described as a self portrait of the artist in a crowd of New York pedestrians. Framed.

Miro lithograph, "La Danse de Feu", ("The Fire Dance"), 1963, Mourlot 273, the sheet 15" by 22" (17 1/2" by 23 1/2" as framed), numbered in pencil 39/90 at lower left and pencil signed at lower center. The work is printed to the edges with no margin, and there is text on reverse, as shown. There is a soft center crease as issued with 1/4"-1/2" short tears along that pronounced crease at the very bottom and top due to the weakness from having been repeatedly folded. Colors are bright and the pr...

Original mid-century woodcut by Ruth Eckstein (USA, born in Germany, 1916-2011). This work is titled "Argolis" in pencil by the artist, signed lower right, and numbered 2/13. Offered framed. This woodcut appears to be in excellent condition.

A beautiful Taiwanese woodblock of the famous cave paintings measuring 22” x 35” framed amd matted

This is a work by highly regarded American artist THOMAS WILLOUGHBY NASON (1889-1971), titled in pencil "Rockport" at lower left and signed at lower right "TWNason (M.W.N.)". This would appear to be a posthumous signature by a relative after the artist's death. This example measures 4 1/4" by 6 1/4" inside the mat and 11 1/4" by 13 1/4" framed. The print appears to be in generally good condition with some scattered foxing, especially in the margin area. The burl wood framing is simple and attra...

This note looks at newly emerged prints that were created between 1968 and 1980. They include Work 616 (Moon and Bird) and the Figure series of prints.

A lithograph or photo-lithograph of a poster of 1953 for the Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice, exhibition "Le Livre Italien Contemporain". I am not clear if this was an exhibition of Chagall works, or an exhibit of Italian books and how they may have been illustrated at that time, perhaps by figures like Chagall. I have seen online that this print may actually date to 1966, printed by a James K. Foster after the original 1953 image. In any event it is certainly a vintage piece, yet very modern in t...

I call this set of images The Zodiac but Maki formally called them Animal Song + the animal name in kanji. The prints here are Animal Song. Red Lantern Gallery in Kyoto distributed them in 1968. In 1968 Haku Maki was commissioned by Red Lantern Gallery to produce the 12 animals of the Zodiac in a series entitled Animal Song. My Research Note 3 described the set briefly. This is an enhanced version. Maki did only 50 copies of each print; that was a normal run for him in that period. Over t...

Lithograph on paper, the title "Nuit Blanche" ("White Night"), 17 1/4" by 12" inside the innermost of two mats (20 1/2" by 15 3/4" as framed), signed in pencil within the image at lower right by the well-known Belgian-born modern artist PIERRE ALECHINSKY (1927-), and numbered at lower left 222/300. This a modern image was published in 1969. The artist is a major figure in late 20th century art's CoBrA movement, counted as one of the founders of it in 1949. The oil paintings sell for significant ...

Maki's Emanation series may well have been 100 different images. This is an early one. It shows a young man ready to grope a woman’s breasts. Who is the man and who is the woman? Adam and Eve? Maki and his wife? Maki and another woman? It measures 16" x 16". Here I show images of the current emanation and single images of other prints in the Emanation series. The last frame is Emanation 100.

Original lithograph by Raphael Soyer (American, 1899-1987), titled "Woman Shading her Eyes". Pencil signed by the artist and numbered 38/50. This work was created for Brandeis University's National Woman's Committee, Gotham Chapter (New York) in 1967. It is #121 in "Raphael Soyer Fifty Years of Printmaking" (Sylvan Cole).

An example of the 1969 lithograph print, titled variously as "Volcan Fosforescente", ("Phosphorescent Volcano"), numbered in lower left margin 73/250 and pencil signed at lower right, by the famous Mexican 20th century muralist artist DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS (1896-1974). This lithograph was printed by Mourlot in Paris. Siqueiros is considered one of the three giants of Mexican twentieth century art, alongside Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco. He was a social realist artist, always concerned ...

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This is a circa mid 20th century still life lithograph of a pineapple, pomegranate and other fruit, signed in brown ink at lower right and numbered 41/90 at lower left by noted School of Paris artist ROGER CHAPELAIN-MIDY (1904-1992). The artist's works bring into the five figures at auction in the US and Europe, and the still life is his specialty. This print measures 12 5/8" by 9 3/4" (20 5/8" by 17 3/4" as framed). Condition: small abrasion above the pineapple and a few other very small i...

Early and rarely encountered oversized Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga “kappa-ban” (stencil print) by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992) depicting tradesmen. The print is pencil-signed “Yoshitoshi Mori” at the lower right, dated ’68, and numbered 28/60. The artist’s red seal is above the signature. The paper measures 26 1/2”V x 21 1/2”H. The print is in good overall condition. The portion of the paper edge that was previously covered by a mat is very sightly darker. There are two...