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Pomegranates
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Pomegranates" c.1970 is an original color aquatint on Japan paper by noted Indian artist Kaiko Moti, 1921-1989. It is hand signed and numbered XXII/LXXV in White pencil by the artist. The Size is 22 x 29.25 inches. Printed to the edge. It is in excellent condition, some hanging tape remaining on the back from a previous framing. About the artist: Born (Kaikobad Motiwalla) in Bombay, India on December 15, 1921, Moti was first educated at the Bombay School of Fine Arts but his talent led him onwards to study at the University College in London (on scholarship) and at the Slade School of Fine Arts, London, where he received a Master's degree in Painting and Sculpture. While still in London he studied under MacWilliam and Reginald Butler. Eventually moving to Paris in 1950, Moti attended the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere, Atelier Zadkine, to pursue his love of sculpture but lack of space soon compelled him to turn his attention to working on copper plates and he studied engraving with William Stanley Hayter...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Un Vase de Fleurs III (Flowers in a Vase)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Un Vase de Fleurs III (Flowers in a Vase)" c.1980, is an original colors lithograph on watermarked Arches paper by noted French artist Frederic Menguy, 1927-2007. It is...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bookstack
Located in London, GB
Patrick Hughes "Bookstack" 3D Multiple. Hand-painted multiple with archival inkjet, presented in a perspex box. Produced in 2025. Edition of 50 + 7AP. Bookstack, forms part of a new...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Four Seasons - Autumn, original, contemporary, landscape, print, silkscreen
Located in Deddington, GB
Silkscreen Image Size H 50 x 66cm Framed Size H 73 x 88cm Edition of 100 Image size: Height: 50cm (19.69 in) Width: 66cm (25.98 in) Complete size of sheet (sheet sizes may vary) He...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

PRAYER Signed Lithograph, Holy Books, Turquoise, Gold Yellow, Black, Jewish Art
Located in Union City, NJ
PRAYER by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 14 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% a...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original "SAVE A LOAF A WEEK, Help Win the War" vintage World War One poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original rare poster: SAVE A LOAF A WEEK - HELP WIN THE WAR. Original WW1, 1917, U. S. Food Administration antique American poster. Artist sig...
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1910s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled from Wallflowers Series
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Donald K. Sultan (b. 1951) Untitled, from Wallflowers Screenprint in colors on wove paper, 2008 24-1/4 x 21-5/8 inches (61.6 x 54.9 cm) (sheet) Ed. 53/190 Initialed, numbered, date...
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Early 2000s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Salvador Dali - Plum - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Plum - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph 1969 Dimensions: P. 57 x 37 cm Sheet: 75 x 56 cm Edition of 340 + proofs Editor : Jean Schneider, Basel Handsigned, EA (Epreuv...
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1960s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FLOWER BLOSSOMS, LIGHT BLUE VASE Signed Lithograph, Magenta, Pink, Red, Green
Located in Union City, NJ
FLOWER BLOSSOMS, LIGHT BLUE VASE is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned Chinese born artist Walasse Ting (DING XIONGQUAN, Chinese, 1929-2010) printed on archival Somers...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Salvador Dali - Raspberry - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Raspberry - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph 1969 Dimensions: P. 57 x 37 cm Sheet: 75 x 56 cm Handsigned, EA (Epreuve d'Artiste) Excellent Condition Reference: Field...
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1960s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

THORNTON. The Tulips.
Located in London, GB
Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colours and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora. Framed and glazed. London, 1...
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1790s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

Garden Flowers, Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 347/350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Si...
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1970s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

VIENNESE STILL LIFE Trompe l Oeil Lithograph, Arts and Crafts Style, Music, Fan
Located in Union City, NJ
Anne Lloyd’s VIENNESE STILL LIFE is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper 100% aci...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Carrier Pigeon" Signed Limited Edition Black and White Silkscreen Print
Located in East Quogue, NY
“Carrier Pigeon,” 2012, Limited edition silkscreen print by Baltimore street artist Gaia. Three-color hand-pulled silkscreen on Coventry Rag, 100% Cotton Archival Paper. Edition 25/...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Blue still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
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2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Take a Seat Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine art print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Color

Blue and White Vase with Cyclamen
Located in New York, NY
Still Life depicting a blue and white vase with Cyclamen. Signed by the artist in the center right. Jean Hannon grew up in Boston and attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts,...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Pears and Grappes - Original lithograph, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice BRIANCHON Still Life with Pears and Grappes Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 75 On Arches vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Very good condition, light f...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L’atelier (after) Raoul Dufy, Lithograph, 1969
Located in New York, NY
"What I wish to show when I paint is the way I see things with my eyes and in my heart." -Raoul Dufy This lithograph was reproduced after a painting by Raoul Dufy entitled "L'Atelie...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Curtains and Leaves, Modern Lithograph by Robert Kipniss
Located in Long Island City, NY
Curtains and Leaves Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1975 Lithograph, Signed and numbered in Pencil Edition of 32/35 Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88 cm)
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1970s American Impressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Anemone per Anti-Pasti, Surrealist Lithograph by Salvador Dali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Anemone per Anti-pasti (Anemone of the Toreador) Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph with embossing on heavy Arches paper, signed and nu...
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1970s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

sisterhood , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
sisterhood , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

The Four Seasons - Spring, original, contemporary, landscape, print, silkscreen
Located in Deddington, GB
Silkscreen Image Size H 50 x 66cm Framed Size H 73 x 88cm Edition of 100 Image size: Height: 50cm (19.69 in) Width: 66cm (25.98 in) Complete size of sheet (sheet sizes may vary) He...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

Floral Bouquet, Silkscreen by Nadine Prado
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nadine Prado Title: Flower Bouquet Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, 25 AP Paper Size: 30 in. x 30 in. (76.2 cm x 76.2 cm)
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Chaim Soutine, Still Life with Turkey, from Soutine, I, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Chaim Soutine (1893–1943), titled Nature morte a la dinde (Still Life with Turkey), from the folio Soutine, I, Collection Pierre Levy, 1966, originate...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flowering Eucalyptus I ( 30 x 21.5 inch hand-printed botanical cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this may look like a woodcut or screen print, it is a kind of photography. Cyanotypes are a 19th century alternative (cameraless) photographic process. This monotype was print...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Jonas Wood, Bonsai - Signed Print, Contemporary Art, Still Life
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jonas Wood (American, b. 1977) Bonsai, 2021 Medium: 13-color screen print on rising museum board Dimensions: 71.1 × 58.4 cm (28 × 23 in) Edition of 200: Hand-signed and numbered
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Be Yourself Just Be Yourself
Located in Bristol, GB
12 colour screenprint with a two varnish overlay Edition of 125 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process. Sold with a...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Harvest Flowers, Modern Screenprint by George Lockwood
Located in Long Island City, NY
George Lockwood, American (1929 - 1969) - Harvest Flowers, Year: circa 1963, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/20, Image Size: 18 x 2...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Curtains, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Curtains Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 10 Image Size: 22 x 26.5 inches Size: 26 ...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Pajaro (Green Lamp), Pop Art Serigraph by John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Kaleidoscope I Year: 1978 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 29.5 x 22 inches ...
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Large Donald Saff Surrealist Pop Art Aquatint Etching Bee, Chair, Pot
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Donald Saff Medium: Etching with Aquatint, Hand signed and numbered in pencil Donald Jay Saff (born 12 December 1937) is an artist, art historian, educator, and lecturer, sp...
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Purple Irises on Red
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz Purple Irises on Red 2023 Archival pigment ink print, on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm) unframed Signed and numbered edition of 100 Alex Kat...
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2010s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Manolo Huguet - Musée de Céret, Poster, Pablo Picasso, 1957
Located in New York, NY
This original lithographic poster was created for an exhibition of works at the Musée D'Art Moderne in Céret, France, in 1957. This portrait of Spanish Sculptor and Picasso friend, M...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Paper Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Three-color solar plate intaglio on Somerset paper (Edition of 75 + 15 APs) Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto 30 x 22 inches, sheet 16 x 10.75 inches, image This artwork...
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1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Intaglio

Grace of weaves -ornament of climbing plants. Limited edition PRINT , Giclee
Located in Zofingen, AG
Graceful interweaving of plants cucumber and tomatoes on the peach colors background. inspired by designs of William Morris - Limited edition giclee Print - with archival inks o...
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2010s Art Nouveau Still-life Prints

Materials

C Print, Archival Paper, Giclée

Lovers under the moon , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Lovers under the moon , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Bread life - Original lithograph - Mourlot 1964
Located in Paris, IDF
Bernard BUFFET Bread & life Stone lithograph Printed signature in the plate Atelier Mourlot, 1964 c. 31 x 21" REFRENCES : Catalogue raisonne Bernard Buffet Lithographe vol 1, page ...
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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Unique Modernist Israeli Still Life Monoprint Painting Calman Shemi Vase Flowers
Located in Surfside, FL
Fruit and Flowers monoprint by Calman Shemi Calman Shemi, sculptor and painter, was born in Argentina in 1939. A graduate of the School of Sculpture and Ceramics in Mendoza, he studied under the Italian-Argentinean sculptor Libero Badii whom he credits with putting him on the right path. “He taught me principals, not only related to sculpture, but human and philosophic principals. Shemi also carefully studied the work of such masters as Pablo Picasso, Caravaggio, Frank Stella and Henri Matisse. “From each one of these great artists I learned something from observing them,” he says. In 1961, at the age of 20, Shemi immigrated to Israel and joined Kibbutz Carmia of which he was a member for twenty years. There he worked in agriculture and also as a sculptor working with wood and clay. Several of his large-scale fiberglass and polyester sculpture projects are situated in public buildings. He was a student of German-Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann, a pioneer of the artistic movement known as “Canaanism.” Canaanite art was an effort to create a direct relationship with the land, bypassing historic Jewish connotations—hence the land’s primordial name is used. Canaanite works, with an emphasis on the inter-action of simple shapes, bear a deliberate resemblance to the sculpture and ritual art of early civilizations of the Middle East prior to Judaism, always with an eye to the fusion of man and the land itself. Though sculpture dominated his early years as an artist, in the mid ’70s Shemi developed the idea of the “soft painting” medium. Beginning with a color drawing done to scale, Shemi layers onto the drawing irregularly shaped pieces of variously textured and colored fabrics. Using a threadless 9,000-needle sewing machine, the fabrics are meshed to one another and to the background, resulting in vibrant wool tapestry carpet compositions infused with exuberant color and explosive movement. Over the years, Shemi has continued to challenge himself with new artistic mediums, developing two more techniques of painting: “Lacquer paintings” and “window paintings.” He also works in monotype, lithograph and silkscreen techniques. He creates his Lacquer Painting by applying vibrant colors to wood or metal panel that has been gilded with gold or silver leaf, and sometimes both. After the oil paint has thoroughly dried, many layers of lacquer are applied to the surface giving it a glowing effect. Between each layer of lacquer the piece is hand-polished to give the surface its very shiny look. Shemi’s “lacquer” and “window” paintings are reminiscent of ancient techniques used centuries ago in Japan and China. Shemi concludes, “All of the art that I create is full of optimism and beauty. That’s all. Simple, very simple.” During the past eighteen years Shemi has held more than seventy one-man shows in the U.S., Japan, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Israel. His works can be seen in many public and private collections around the world. He is of a generation of contemporary Israeli artists, somewhat influenced by pop art that include Alex Pauker...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Thank You For Keeping Still
Located in Bristol, GB
12 colour screenprint with a two varnish overlay Edition of 125 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process The seller ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Flowers - Offset and lithograph after Josip Generalic - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a vintage offset and lithograph artwork on paper realized after Josip Generalic in 1971. Good conditions. Signed on the plate and dated o...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

The Seated Clowness - (after) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1955
Located in New York, NY
This lithographic poster was designed after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for an exhibition of his prints at the Maison de La pensée Française, Paris in 1955. This poster is based on an original lithograph from 1896 entitled "The Seated Clowness...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

White Hamburgh Grape: A Framed 19th C. Color Engraving by George Brookshaw
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 19th century colored aquatint and stipple engraving finished by hand entitled "White Hamburgh Grape", drawn and engraved by George Brookshaw and published in London in 1812 as plate 60 in his 'Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits'. It depicts a cluster of pale green grapes still on the vine. The vine and leaves are shown in attractive shades of green and brown. The plant lays on a brown textured background with shadows to impart 3-dimensionality. The scene is reminiscent of an engraving in an 18th century artistically stylized human anatomy atlas. There is a light brown title rectangle in the lower center which is blank, suggesting this may be a more rare preproduction proof. There are wide white margins. This striking engraving is presented in a reddish brown decorative wood frame with a darker brown scroll-work outer trim and a gold-colored inner fillet and a thick light beige mat. The frame measures 26" high, 22" wide and 1.13" deep. It is glazed with UV conservation glass. There is a tiny spot in the lower margin on the left and another in the left margin. The print and frame are otherwise in excellent condition. There is a second Brookshaw engraving that is framed in identical moulding, although a slightly different size and a different color mat. It depicts a Silver Rock Melon. The two prints would make a striking display pairing...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Damien Hirst s Dog, Pictures of Famous Artist s Pets, Damien Hirst Spots Style
Located in Deddington, GB
Damien Hirst’s Dog by Mychael Barratt Limited edition art print Handmade Woodcut on paper Edition of 100 Signed and Titled Complete size of sheet: 63 ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Still Life - Woodcut Print by Domenico Cantatore - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a contemporary artwork realized by Domenico Cantatore in the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored woodcut print. Edition 52/75. Hand signed by the artist on the lower marg...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Untitled (from Flower Quad A)"
Located in Astoria, NY
Donald Baechler (American, 1956-2022), "Untitled (from Flower Quad A)", Stenciled Pigmented Handmade Linen Paper, 2011, one from a set of four, signed in pencil and dated lower right...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Prints

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Handmade Paper, Stencil

Pomegranates and Peaches (floral, still life, watercolor, flowers, fruit)
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on paper 32 x 25 inches framed
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Acanthus
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Acanthus Portfolio: 1994 Fruit and Flowers III Medium: Screenprint Date: 1994 Edition: 39/125 Frame Size: 29 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Size: 23" x 22" Image S...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Paper, Screen

Red still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Eliza Southwood, Mur de Huy, Limited edition landscape print
Located in Deddington, GB
Mur de Huy Eliza Southwood Cycling Print Screen Print 5 colour screen print, edition of 45 Inspired by the Mur de Huy climb Size: H:70 cm x W:50 cm. Artist Bio: Eliza Southwood is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Still Life with Vase and Lemons
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Vase and Lemons" c.1980, is an original color lithograph on Wove paper by noted French artist Claude Gaveau, b.1940. It is hand signed and numbered 64/1...
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Echecs (Chess)" Limited Edition Lithograph (107/150) Pencil-signed by Artist
Located in Chesterfield, MI
"Echecs (Chess)" is a Limited Edition Lithograph (107/150) by Marcel Mouly. The print is pencil-signed by the artist. It measures approximately 29.5 x 21 inches. The date of creation...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

de Segonzac, Nature morte, Collection Pierre Lévy (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1967 Paper Size: 26 x 20 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Dunoyer de Segonzac...
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tim Southall, Bear Hugs (Cerulean), Limited Edition Animal Print, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Bear Hugs (Cerulean) By Tim Southall [2021] Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Edition of 100 Image size: H:68 cm x W:48 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:56 cm x D:0.01cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Post and Thistle, Folk Art Lithograph by Mary Faulconer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mary Faulconer, American (1912 - 2011) - Post and Thistle, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 35, Image Size: 17.5 x 13 inches,...
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1980s Folk Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

THORNTON. The Roses
Located in London, GB
Magnificent print by Robert John Thornton. Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora. [London 1799] First state. Thornton was a prolific medical author and Doctor of Medicine, practicing at St Andrews University and licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. However, he is best remembered for this great botanical publication The Temple of Flora, which formed a part of the larger work - New Illustration of the Sexual system of Linnaeus. In 1797, he also began advertising for subscribers to his planned natural history publishing venture, which eventually comprised of 30 folio botanical plates. For these remarkable illustrations, he engaged the services of the leading artists and engravers of his day: Sir William Beechey, James Opie, Henry Raeburn, John Russell, Philip Reinagle and others as painters; Francesco Bartolozzi, Richard Earlom and John Landseer. Most of the images were painted by Peter Charles Henderson and Philip Reinagle. These botanical illustrations are unique as they were the first flower prints with landscape backgrounds, depicting the natural habitat of the plant. The life-size flowers stand out dramatically and the whole effect is startlingly modern. Thornton's announced intention was to make this work the most magnificent tribute ever paid to the famous Swedish botanist Linnaeus by illustrating his Sexual System with the finest possible prints. All these were engraved on a larger scale than anything which had hitherto appeared and then were printed in colour, an expensive and uncommon method in England at this time. A brilliant effect. This rare and celebrated plate of the Roses...
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1790s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

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