Woodblocks

Chiaroscuro woodblock, image size 7 x 5 inches, 1937, plate signed and pencil signed and dated. As is typical with this artist, he hand signed and dated his images on the paper window mat, rather than the sheet itself.

This is a very fine original Japanese color woodblock print in triptych, overall image size 14 x 28 inches, c. 1890s, with the artist and publisher stamps in the lower left and upper right corner, as well as additional Japanese characters in the left margin below the window mat.

Color woodblock, sight size 13 1/4 x 9 inches, 1844, artist stamp and seal l.l., framed.

Linoleum cut, image size 7 1/8 x 9 inches, c. 1930, printed on Japanese Mulberry paper, pencil signed l.r. "Herbert Pullinger", plate signed "HP" l.r.

This is an evocative original linocut, image size 9 x 7 inches, c. 1930s, pencil signed and titled. Albert Abramovitz was known for his dramatic images with sharp social commentary, many portraying the hardships of daily life for working class people in both America and Russia. Born in Latvia, Abramovitz studied at the Imperial Art School in Odessa and the Grande Chaumiere in Paris. While in Paris he was a member and juror of the Paris Salon, and won the Grand Prize at the Universal Exposition in Rome and Turin, Italy.

A remarkable original linocut, image size 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches, c. 1930s, pencil signed and titled. Albert Abramovitz was known for his dramatic images with sharp social commentary, many portraying the hardships of daily life for working class people in both America and Russia. Born in Latvia, Abramovitz studied at the Imperial Art School in Odessa and the Grande Chaumiere in Paris. While in Paris he was a member and juror of the Paris Salon, and won the Grand Prize at the Universal Exposition in Rome and Turin, Italy.

This is a cool night view of a starry sky above the ship's prow. Woodblock in colors, image size 4 1/2 x 3 inches, c. 1920, pencil signed and titled.

Woodblock print, image size 13 5/8 x 12 1/4 inches, print could be attributed to Fellows which is also in the image on the ship.

Color linocut, image size 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, 1947, pencil signed and dated, registration marks above and below image.

This deeply emotional wood engraving print by Leonard Baskin measures 14 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches. Created in 1960, it is pencil signed, titled and numbered. Baskin was an important artist in the mid 20th century, known for his evocative wood engravings, lithographs, and etchings. In the era of abstract expressionism, Baskin’s work tended toward the representational with a strong classical influence, which is particularly evident in his images of flowers and the natural world.