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Expressionist Figurative Prints

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Marc Chagall, The Kiss, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Baiser (The Kiss), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal (M...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Singer, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Chanteuse (The Singer), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsen...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Cover for Vorstadt-Brodel - Lithograph by Eugen Hamm - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
Cover for Vorstadt-Brodel is an original lithograph, realized by Eugen Hamm, a german artist, in 1922. In good conditions. This artwork represents a woma...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Bed, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Lit (The Bed), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal (Ms. n...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Ruth at the Feet of Boaz, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Ruth aux pieds de Booz (Ruth at the Feet of Boaz), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, originates from the September 1956 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1956. This intimate and poetic composition portrays the biblical moment when Ruth, in an act of humility and devotion, lays at the feet of Boaz. Chagall’s masterful interplay of tenderness, faith, and symbolic light transforms this nocturnal scene into a vision of spiritual union and divine grace. The figures, rendered with his distinctive lyricism and fluid lines, embody the artist’s enduring fascination with love, compassion, and redemption. The piece forms part of Chagall’s celebrated series of lithographs and drawings created for Dessins Pour La Bible, a monumental project uniting art, scripture, and mysticism in one of the artist’s most important achievements. Executed as a lithograph on velin du Marais paper, this work measures 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its collaborations with the greatest modern masters of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Ruth aux pieds de Booz (Ruth at the Feet of Boaz), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, September 1956 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1956 Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustrations 117–46. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustrés. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 25. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, 1956 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This double issue of Verve is dedicated to the full reproduction in heliogravure of the one hundred-five plates etched by Marc Chagall, between 1930 and 1955, for the illustration of the Bible. The artist composed especially for the present work, sixteen lithographs in color and twelve in black, as well as the cover and the title page. This volume was completed and printed on September 10, 1956, by the Master Printers Draeger Freres for heliogravure, and by Mourlot Freres for lithography. About the Publication: Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), published as Verve Vol. VIII, No. 33–34 in September 1956, represents one of the crowning achievements of Chagall’s lifelong dialogue with the sacred. Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-and-white drawings inspired by biblical figures and stories. Chagall’s works for this edition unite text and image in a luminous meditation on divine creation, moral struggle, and spiritual renewal, imbued with his signature dreamlike symbolism and radiant color. Produced in postwar Paris, this landmark publication reaffirmed the enduring union of art and faith, establishing Dessins Pour La Bible as one of the most important illustrated works of the 20th century. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Ruth...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Le Bal Masque" Giuseppe Verdi Opera (Variant)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Bal Masque" Giuseppe Verdi Opera, (Variant) 1967 is an original color lithograph on Japan paper by renown Austrian expressionist art...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio "Portrait of Baroness Wittgenstein" collotype
Located in Palm Beach, FL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler Plate #4, Bildnis Baronin Wittgenstein; dark grey monochrome collotype after the 1905 painting in oil on canvas. GUSTAV KLIMT EINE NACHLESE (GUSTAV KLIMT AN AFTERMATH), a portfolio of 30 collotypes prints, 15 are multi-color and 15 are monochrome, on chine colle paper laid down on heavy cream-wove paper with deckled edges; Max Eisler, Editor-Publisher; Osterreichischer Staatsdruckerei (Austrian State Printing Office), Printer; in a limited edition of 500 numbered examples of which: 200 were printed in German, 150 were printed in French and 150 were printed in English; Vienna, 1931. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s death. It is a fitting time to reflect upon the enduring legacy and deep impact of his art. Recognizing this need for posterity with uncanny foresight, the publication of Gustav Klimt: An Aftermath (Eine Nachlese) provides a rare collection of work after Klimt which has proven to be an indispensable tool for Klimt scholarship as well as a source for pure visual delight. Approximately 25 percent of the original works featured in the Aftermath portfolio have since been lost. Of those 30, six were destroyed by fire on 8 May 1945. On that fateful final day of WWII, the retreating Feldherrnhalle, a tank division of the German Army, set fire to the Schloss Immendorf which was a 16th century castle in Lower Austria used between 1942-1945 to store objects of art. All three of Klimt’s Faculty Paintings: Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence (1900-1907), originally created for the University of Vienna, were on premises at that time. Also among the inventory of Klimt paintings in storage there was art which had been confiscated by the Nazis. One of the most significant confiscated collections was the Lederer collection which featured many works by Gustav Klimt such as Girlfriends II and Garden Path with Chickens...
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper

Marc Chagall, Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower, Derriere le miroir, 1954
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Mere et Enfant a la Tour Eiffel (Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, originates from the 1954 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954. Mere et Enfant a la Tour Eiffel embodies Chagall’s lyrical vision of Paris as a dreamscape infused with love, family, and wonder. Through his composition with floating forms, he transforms the city’s iconic architecture into a poetic symbol of affection and imagination. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 15 x 11 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Mere et Enfant a la Tour Eiffel (Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1954 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne des Livres Illustres. Patrick Cramer Editeur, 1995, illustration 24; Mourlot, Fernand, and Marc Chagall. Chagall Lithographe I: 1922–1957. Andre Sauret, 1960, illustration 94. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954 Notes: On the occasion of the ‘Paris’ exhibition, Marc Chagall created for this triple issue of Derriere Le Miroir XII pages of Lithography. About the Publication: Derriere le miroir (Behind the Mirror) was one of the most important art publications of the 20th century, created and published by Maeght Editeur in Paris from 1946 to 1982. Founded by the visionary art dealer and publisher Aime Maeght, the series served as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in its own right, uniting original lithographs by leading modern and contemporary artists with critical essays, poetry, and design of the highest quality. Printed by master lithographers such as Mourlot Freres and Arte, Derriere le miroir became synonymous with the artistic vanguard of postwar Europe. Each issue was devoted to a single artist or theme and published to accompany exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, and Alberto Giacometti, among others. The publication reflected Maeght’s belief that art should be both accessible and elevated—an ideal realized through its luxurious production values, meticulous printing, and collaboration with the greatest creative minds of its time. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Mere et Enfant a la Tour Eiffel 1954, Chagall Mother and Child at the Eiffel Tower, Chagall Derriere le miroir No. 67–68, Chagall Mourlot lithograph, Chagall Maeght...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Image D un Été (Image of Summer) Signed Lithograph, Red Female Nude, Exotic Bird
Located in Union City, NJ
Image D'un Été is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free, by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Century experimental art movement CoBrA recognized for their spontaneous, rebellious style of painting that was heavily inspired by the art of children and the mentally ill. Corneille devises his colorful fantastic imagery with exotic plant forms, sensuous female bodies, animals and lively pattern design. Image D'un Été confronts the viewer with a bold erotic red female nude with blue hair and an exotic tropical bird soaring beneath the heat of a blazing red orange sun. Print size - 23.25 x 19.75 in. unframed, vivid colors, hand signed in white pencil by Corneille Edition size - 200, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY About the artist Corneille - Guillaume Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium on July 3, 1922. Corneille studied drawing at the Amsterdam Rijksakademie, but as a painter he was entirely self-taught. After having attended courses at the School of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, he started his painting experience influenced by Surrealism. Corneille, also known as Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, was a painter and graphic artist who radicalized the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s. He is co-founder with Karel Appel, Eugene Brands...
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

German Expressionist Woodcut Print Pencil Signed israeli Jerusalem Jacob Pins
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacob Otto Pins (17 January 1917 – 4 December 2005) was a German-born Israeli woodcut artist and art collector, particularly of Japanese prints and paintings. Jacob Pins was born in ...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: "The Songs of Songs of King Solomons" Year: 1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered LVII/C in pencil Paper: Jap...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Wandering Musicians, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Musiciens Vagabonds (The Wandering Musicians), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume II, originates from ...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

E pluribus unum, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching in colors on Somerset vélin paper. Paper Size: 20 x 23 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul, 2003. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengili, Hinsdale, 2003. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of Music, Deep Rivers in my Soul consists of CD examples printed on Somerset paper. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography. Cast the Spectrum and Romulus type in metal, handset the type and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry and Press in Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The color etchings were printed by hand on Somerset paper by Peter Pettengili at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. DEAN MITCHELL...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Felicitation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Print Offest Ink on Linen Size: 32W x 39Hx 2 D In Unmounted artwork Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authentic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Linen, Ink

Felicitation
Felicitation
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"Woman Leaning Over Chair" by Gustav Klimt - Original Print from Courtesan Folio
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Plate #8 from Gustav Klimt's 1907 "Dialogues of the Courtesans" portfolio, consisting of 15 collotypes on cream japon paper. The drawings in this folio are said to be studies for Kli...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Blue Angel, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching in colors on Somerset vélin paper. Paper Size: 20 x 23 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul, 2003. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengili, Hinsdale, 2003. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of Music, Deep Rivers in my Soul consists of CD examples printed on Somerset paper. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography. Cast the Spectrum and Romulus type in metal, handset the type and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry and Press in Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The color etchings were printed by hand on Somerset paper by Peter Pettengili at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. DEAN MITCHELL...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Lithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Chaim Soutine Ecole D Paris
Located in Surfside, FL
Arbit Blatas (1908 – 1999) Hand signed and numbered to lower edge Ecole de Paris Portrait Printed on Arches French deckle edged art paper 1962 Arbit Blatas (1908 – 1999), born Nicol...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Lovers in Gray, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Amoureux en gris (The Lovers in Gray), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal (Ms. no. 5193) (Tales of Boccaccio, Paintings from the Manuscript of the Dukes of Burgundy, Library of the Arsenal), Lavis de Marc Chagall, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 24, originates from the 1950 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Draeger Freres, Maitres-Imprimeurs, Paris, 1950. This tender and poetic composition captures Chagall’s timeless fascination with love, memory, and the dreamlike interplay of human emotion. Les Amoureux en gris embodies the artist’s lyrical synthesis of intimacy and imagination, rendered with the delicate tonal subtlety and symbolic depth that characterize his finest graphic works. Executed as a lithograph on velin du Marais paper, this work measures 14 x 10.5 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of the Draeger Freres atelier, celebrated for its precision and tonal richness in printing fine artworks. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Les Amoureux en gris (The Lovers in Gray), from Contes de Boccace (Tales of Boccaccio), Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 24, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1950 Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Draeger Freres, Maitres-Imprimeurs, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 24, published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, 1950 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This Verve issue contains the lavis that Marc Chagall composed to illustrate Tales of Boccaccio's Decameron and the paintings on the same theme of the Manuscript of the Dukes of Burgundy preserved in the Arsenal Library. Marc Chagall executed the cover of this work which was completed printing on April 20, 1950 on the presses of Maitres-Imprimeurs, the Draeger Freres. About the Publication: This 1950 issue of Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, titled Contes de Boccace (Tales of Boccaccio), was devoted to the great Italian humanist Giovanni Boccaccio and illuminated manuscripts from the 15th century, interpreted and revived through the eyes of modern artists. Under the artistic direction of Teriade, Marc Chagall contributed a series of lyrical paintings and lavis that reimagined these Renaissance themes with his signature dreamlike color, tenderness, and spiritual symbolism. The issue juxtaposed Chagall’s contemporary vision with the rich heritage of medieval illumination, bridging centuries of artistic imagination. Printed by the master craftsmen of Draeger Freres, the publication stands as a testament to Verve’s tradition of uniting art, literature, and history in one luxurious volume that celebrates the continuity of human creativity from the Middle Ages to modernity. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Les Amoureux...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Birds, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Oiseaux (The Birds), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Acrobat, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L’Acrobate (The Acrobat), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsena...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Horses and the Nudes, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Chevaux et les Nus (The Horses and the Nudes), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne,...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Woman at the Counter, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Femme au Comptoir (The Woman at the Counter), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, B...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, David Saved by Michal, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled David sauve par Michal (David Saved by Michal), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

DER SCHATTEN II - Rich Drypoint - 1st State
Located in Santa Monica, CA
MAX PECHSTEIN (1881 -1955) DER SCHATTEN II 1918 (Knupp 79, Fecher 143 I/ii) Rich drypoint, signed and annotated, FIRST STATE. Image: 8 1/4 x 6 inches on japan paper; 15 x 11 1/4 i...
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1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

David Schluss Midnight Celebration Serigraph Hand Signed , Numbered Stamped
Located in Plainview, NY
David Schluss (Israeli, b. 1943) Midnight Celebration, 1995 Serigraph on Paper, Hand-Signed & Numbered 25/320, With Publisher’s Stamp A jubilant expression of motion and festivity, ...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

Polish French Figurative Abstract Art Brut Expressionist Lithograph Maryan
Located in Surfside, FL
Pinchas Burstein, known as Maryan Lithograph (after the drawing). 1960 Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches (315 x 240mm). There is printed text on the back, as issued. Signed in the...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Andre Brasilier (French, born 1929) Title: Femme en Rose Avec un Arbre Year: c.1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Inscribed "Bien Amicalement" (With Friendship) in pe...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 2005. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengill, Hinsdale, 2005. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of CCC examples of Everything That Rises Must Converge was printed on BFK Rives. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography, cast the Kis-Janson type in metal, set the type by hand and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry & Press, Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The six color etchings were printed by hand on BFK Rives by Peter Pettengill at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. BENNY ANDREWS (1930-2006) was an African-American artist, activist and educator. He is known for his expressive, figurative paintings that often incorporated collaged fabric and other material. Andrews helped found the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, which agitated for greater representation of African-American artists and curators in New York’s major art museums in the late 1960s and 70s. He also led the group in founding an arts education program in prisons and detention centers. Andrews taught art at Queens College for three decades, and from 1982 to 1984, served as the Director of the Visual Arts Program for the National Endowment for the Arts. He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

E. Strache, Handzeichnungen folio, "Kneeling Female, Semi-Nude" Collotype plate
Located in Palm Beach, FL
after Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his mas...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper

The clown by William Goliasch - Print 50x66 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
William Goliasch (1922-1986) Geneva Artist Print on art paper with frame, numbered and signed by hand. Total size with frame is 70x54 cm
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Color, Lithograph

LARGE RARE OTTO MUELLER WOODCUT POSTER
Located in Santa Monica, CA
OTTO MUELLER (German 1874 – 1930) POTSDAMER KUNSTSOMMER, 1921 (1968) (Karsch 6) Woodcut. Edition of 25 and numbered 11. There are no known impressio...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

La soupière bleue, 1990, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned numbered
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) La soupière bleue, 1990, Lithographie sur papier Japon Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 50 x 65 cm / 54 x 76 cm Edition à 120 exemplaires sur Arches plus 30 épreuves d'artiste. Ce rare exemplaire d'une édition à 30 épreuves sur papier Japon numérotées en chiffre romain. Bibliographie: Imprimeur: Mourlot, Paris Editeur: Galerie 10, Paris Bibliographie: Jansem Lithographe, 1984-1993, Flora Jansem, Paris, n. 50, reproduit p. 56, référencé p. 109. "Ma première lithographie date de 1954. Elle représente un enfant en haillons portant deux seaux d'eau, d'après un croquis rapporté de Cordoue lors de mon voyage en Espagne en 1952. Je l'exécutai sur pierre, au pinceau et à l'encre lithographique. Je fus déçu du résultat et n'en tirai qu'un essai et une épreuve. Quatre ans plus tard, je réalisai une dizaine de nouvelles lithographies, toujours sur pierre, la plupart en noir. Au lieu d'employer l'encre et le crayon...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Gerlach s Allegorien Plate #93: "Science" Lithograph by Carl Otto Czeschka
Located in Palm Beach, FL
after Carl Otto Czeschka, (1878-1960), Austrian A leading member of the Vienna Secession and later the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshop), Carl Otto Czeschka was a vital figu...
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1890s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Polish French Expressionist Judaica Woodcut Had Gadya from Passover Haggadah
Located in Surfside, FL
Arthur Kolnik, Jewish painter and printmaker Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) 1890 - Paris (France) 1972 Arthur Kolnik was born in Stanislavov, a small town in Galicia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His father, who was originally from Lithuania, worked as an accountant and his mother, who was originally from Vienna, ran a shop. In 1905, he discovered Yiddish literature in Czernowitz, on the occasion of the first conference on Yiddish language, which was organized by several writers including I. L. Peretz, Cholem Aleichem, Shalom Asch, and Nomberg. In 1909, Kolnik joined the School of Fine Arts in Krakow and took classes taught by Jacek Malezcewski and Joseph Mehoffer, a portrait painter and an artist who produced stained-glass windows in Fribourg (Switzerland). He was mobilized in the Austrian army in 1914. He was wounded in 1916 and repatriated to Vienna, where he met the Judaic painter Isidor Kaufmann. In 1919, Kolnik settled in Czernowitz, which was then annexed by Romania. There, he met writer and poet Itzik Manger and storyteller Eliezer Steinberg for whom he produced several illustrations. In 1920, Kolnik left for the United States, bringing fifty paintings...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Apeles Fenosa Spanish Sculptor Mourlot Lithograph Abstract Expressionist Figures
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a hand signed, limited edition (edition of 125) folio or full page lithographs some having a poem verso. The individual sheets are not signed or numbered. This listing ...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Two Men on a Red Background - Original Handsigned Etching / 99ex
Located in Paris, IDF
Dado (Miodrag Djuric called) (1933-2010) Two Men on a Red Background Original etching and aquatint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 99 ex On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inch...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Halleluja Portfolio by Ben Shahn, 24 Lithographs in Portfolio Case
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Hallelelujah Portfolio by Ben Shahn Illustrating the 150th Psalm from the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Including an introduction by Bernarda Bryson Shahn and with a letter f...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Buffet, A la plage, Lithographs 1952-1966 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Acropole Papeteries de Renage paper. Year: 1967 Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.5 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the ...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

l Exil et le Temps Retrouve
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: "l"Exil et le Temps Retrouve" Year: 1986 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 160/175 in pencil Paper: Arches paper Image size: 10 x 10 inches Framed size: 16.85 x 16.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Condition: Excellent Frame: Custom framed in a wood frame, with off white matting About the artist. Theo Tobiasse was born in Israel of Lithuanian parents. Before he turned seven, his family moved to Paris due to financial difficulties. In Paris. Between the years of 1942 and 1944, the Germans occupied Paris. He and his family were forced to live in solitary confinement with the constant fear of being discovered. The only things that kept Tobiasse going was his drawings. By the time it was safe to come out of hiding, he had quite a portfolio put together. In 1960, his work was noticed at an exhibition of young artists at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice and he won first prize. From then on art galleries and collectors continued to show interest in his work, and by 1962 Theo Tobiasse was finally able to devote himself entirely to painting. Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled "L'Enfant fou" for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institutions in Strasbourg and Nice. He also designed costumes and stage-set models for Bernard Shaw...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"And Deborah, A Prophet" From the suite "Judges and Kings"
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "And Deborah, A prophet" From the suite "Judges and Kings" is an original etching on Arches paper by Ukrainian/American artist Ben Zion Weinman...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

For Lisa
Located in Fairlawn, OH
For Lisa Color lithograph, 1984 Signed in pencil lower left (see photo) Numbered lower right corner Published to benefit the Los Angeles Children's Museum Printed by Brand X Editions...
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Le Travesti (The Transvestite)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Le Travesti" (The Transvestite) from the suite "Mon Cirque" 1968, is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by renown French artist Bernard Buffet, 1928-...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Weary Blues, Sunrise Is Coming After While
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, 1998. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, 1998. Excerpted from the folio, CCC examples, designed, hand-set in Monotype Perpetua, printed, and hand-bound by Michael and Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, New York. Paper made in France at Arches. Silkscreens printed by the Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, New York. PHOEBE BEASLEY...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

Execution - Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Execution from Ecce Homo is an original offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 84 from the portfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923, edi...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Magnolia Flower, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen in colors and sepia-tones on Langdell fait à la main paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks i...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

High John De Conquer, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen in colors and sepia-tones on Langdell fait à la main paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks i...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

The Tower
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Man of Honor - Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Man of honor from Ecce Homo is a vintage offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 59 from the porfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923,edit...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Apeles Fenosa Spanish Sculptor Mourlot Lithograph Abstract Expressionist Figures
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a hand signed, limited edition (edition of 125) folio or full page lithographs some having a poem verso. The individual sheets are not signed or numbered. This listing ...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Aunt Sue s Stories, Sunrise Is Coming After While
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, 1998. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, 1998. Excerpted from the folio, CCC examples, designed, hand-set in Monotype Perpetua, printed, and hand-bound by Michael and Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, New York. Paper made in France at Arches. Silkscreens printed by the Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, New York. PHOEBE BEASLEY...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

Je sens monter en moi des chants de plaisir (I Feel Songs of Pleasure Rise in Me
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Theo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: Je Sens monter en moi des chants de plaisir (I Feel Songs of Pleasure Rise in Me) Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Color lithograp...
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Yucatecas en la Parque, Folk Art Lithograph by Francisco Zuniga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Francisco Zuniga, Mexican (1912 - 1998) Title: Yucatecas en la Parque Year: 1986 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 21 in. x 30 in. (5...
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Hard Times - Original Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Hard Times from is an original offset lithograph realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n.27 from the portfolio Ecce Homo published between 19...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

In the Brothel - Lithograph by Eugen Hamm - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
In the Brothel is an original lithograph realized by Eugen Hamm, a german expressionist artist, in 1922. Good conditions, with some minor ...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Der Kopf - Rare Book Illustrated by Ernst Barlach - 1919
Located in Roma, IT
Der Kopf is an original Rare Book llustrated by the Expressionist German artist Ernst Barlach (1870- 1938) and written by Reinhold von Walter (St. Petersburg, 1882 - Ravensburg, 196...
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1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “Adam Eve” collotype print
Located in Palm Beach, FL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #20, Adam und Eva; multi-color collotype after unfinished 1917/18 painting in oil on canvas. GUSTAV KLIMT EINE NACHLESE (GUSTAV KLIMT AN AFTERMATH), a...
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper

Le couple au bouquet vert, 1974, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Le couple au bouquet vert, 1974 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 69 x 51,5 cm ...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

El Sueno, Lithograph by Francisco Zuniga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Francisco Zuniga, Mexican (1912 - 1998) Title: El Sueno Year: 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 25, 5 AP Size: 22 in. x...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Homeland Figures - Original Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Homeland figures from Ecce Homo is an original offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz in 1922. The artwork is the plate n. 47 from the portfolio Ecce Homo published betwee...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Expressionist Blue Face - Original lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Bengt Lindström (1925-2008) Expressionist Blue Face Original Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Numbered / 400 ex On vellum 31 x 22.5 cm (c. 12 x 9 in) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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