High definition photo of a Pansy. 12”x18”: frame size 22x27”
Colorful serigraph print entitled "Hands of Compassion" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). The Goddess Kannon, the Bodhisattva of compassion, stands on a blossoming lotus against a silver background. In her 8 hands she holds her magical attributes. This print is signed in pencil and numbered 25/50...
Yuji Abe passed away in Tokyo on 15 May. Japan art leader
Abe-san was 86 He was a dean of the modern a Japanese print world from his base at Yoseido Gallery in Ginza. He tutored many young and not so young gaijin to learn about Japanese modern prints He was a dashing suave figure in his 50s. He had been in ill health for a number of years I attach a recently restored 1961 Maki print he may have handled way back then. This print was done 50 years ago...
Signed artist's proof entitled "Cake Dreams"...A contemporary, award- winning artist, Leviten (1928-2014) was known for her abstract monoprints and collages. Exhibitions: RISD Museum, El Paso Museum, Dan Forth Museum and in the Institute del Arte La Paz, Mexico. Leviten was also an active member of the Providence Art Club. Frame measures 15" x 16"; print approximately 8" x 10"
Colorful serigraph print entitled "Dakini, the Sky Goer" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). Dakini, broadly identified as a female spirit, goddess or demon in Hinduism and Buddhism. She is a fierce goddess and considered the embodiment of enlightened energy...
Turkish Lithograph “Harbor Scene 1600”modern print 16x20
Daniel Tretiak, after publishing his book The Life and Works of Haku Maki in 2007, found that he had more to say about prints as they came into his life. And so, from time to time, he wrote Research Notes and published them on this site.
For Note 1, he wrote the following:
This is a collage of Maki prints depicting the tokkuri (sake bottle). We have added images of most of the prints here. Enjoy. Be Sure to CLICK Above as directed, please.
This note is the fourth in the series of Research Notes.
The Portland Art Museum has very recently begun to put its holdings of prints of Haku Maki on its site. These cover a wide range of Maki art: from the very earliest days of his work until the 1980s. The listing is particularly exciting because it shows several very early prints I have never seen. These are shown in the first 3 images of this listing. At the beginning, Maki’s images were abstract, embossed and small editions...
AMERICAN ARTIST SEGER LINOLEUM CUT OF LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
Measuring 32” x 26”
This is an image of a original watercolor of one of the cove beaches on Marginal Way which starts at Ogunquit Beach Maine and ends at Perkins Cove Maine. This has been recently knife painted as a small oil...
Serigraph print entitled "Earthship" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). Takarabune or "Treasure Ship" of Japanese folklore is usually piloted by the Seven Lucky Gods and laden with magical objects. Here, the ship is steered by Mother Earth who cradles our planet in her lap. The ship is brimming with plants and animals, the wondrous treasures of nature. This print is signed in gold pencil and numbered 60/100...
signed in pencil, titled and numbered 17/200
screenprint in colors on wove paper
image: 11¾ by 13¾ in. 209 by 350 mm.
Executed in 2000; this impression is number 17 from the edition of 200 plus 20 artist's proofs, published by Serpentine Gallery.
NOTE: The print has been cut from the sheet, the edition number, title and signature in pencil are below.
The image is in excellent condition...
Brandywine frigate frame Print 11 x 15”, frame size 20 x 24”
By the noted American photographer ROBERT "Bob" WERLING (1946-), this is an original gelatin silver print photograph, titled "Thunderstorm", pencil signed at lower right margin by the artist photographer. The scene is of the high country in the American West, perhaps Colorado. Werling was born in San Francisco and very early in life showed artistic promise and drive...
After the well-known French artist THEOPHILE STEINLEN (1859-1924), this is a 1987 quality lithograph or photo-lithograph reproduction of the artist's 1894 lithograph "A La Boudiniere", originally created to publicize an exposition of his works at the gallery by that name. The work measures 23" by 31 1/2" (29 1/2" by 37 1/2" as framed). This popular imagery featuring the cat, for which Steinlen was well known, has been reproduced in recent years in giclee and lithograph forms...
Contemporary Japanese limited edition etching titled “Secretary” by Ryoko Hirone depicting a secretary seated before a glass window in an office building observing lively scenes in adjacent offices. Pencil-signed, titled, and numbered 3/30 in the lower margin. Paper size 13 3/4" x 9 3/4" (image: 9 1/2" x 7 5/8")...
Ovesized Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “Takafune Village” by Tanaka Ryohei (1933-2019). Pencil-signed, dated 2004, and numbered 8/100 in the lower margin. Paper size: 22 1/8" x 14 3/4" (image: 18 1/4" x 10 3/4"). This etching was never framed and is in excellent condition.