Recent Acquisitions

This is an original etching and aquatint by French artist Georges Rouault. From his Miserere series.  Plate 30: "Nous . . . c'est en sa mort que nous avons été baptisés" / ["Know ye not, that] so many of us [as were batised into Jesus Christ] were baptised into his death?" [John 13: 34] (C & R 83e). Original aquatint, drypoint, burnisher, and roulette. 450 impressions signed bottom left (the date of this print is not visible and there are no pencil-signed proofs) for the Miserere, one of the greatest print cycles of all time. Here we are shown St John the Baptist baptising Jesus while the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove hovers above, confirming the words of St John in plate 28. Image size: 21 1/2X 16 1/2 inches.

This is a fine color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  This image is titled: Les Liseuses, created and printed in  1907 in an edition of 100.  Merrill Chase catalog number 54.  The image measures 19X14 1/2 inches, printed on an Arches watermarked laid type sheet.  A beautiful impressionist interior view of two women reading.  Very fine condition.

This is an early Sicilian Donkey Cart Fragment, circa 1800.  Unsigned as usual.  THere is some writing on the bottom edge but is mostly worn away.  The thick oak board was cracked in the center and was repaired many years ago.  Still the color is rich and the composition is mostly intact.  This sort of decoration was in use in Sicily for hundreds of years as a decoration to their Donkey carts.  We feel this is from the mid to early 19th century.  The board measures 15X20 inches.

This is an original pencil signed and titled screenprint by American artist Guy Maccoy.  The title is: It is Evening, created and printed in 1949.  The image measures 11X14 1/4 inches.  "Maccoy made his first artistic screenprints in 1932 and taught the medium in Colorado and Los Angeles during the 1940s and 1950s."

This is an original screenprint by American artist Guy Maccoy, created in 1949 this image is pencil signed and titled: Three Trees.  The image measures 11X14 inches, very richly printed, fine condition.  "Maccoy made his first artistic screenprints in 1932 and taught the medium in Colorado and Los Angeles during the 1940s and 1950s."

This is a fine color aquatint and etching by French artist Manuel Robbe, this impressionistic image is titled: Clichy, created and printed in 1910 in an edition of 100.  This image measures 23 1/2X14 1/2 inches. Pencil signed lower right.  This image is printed on a medium weight laid type Arches watermarked sheet, with publishers blind stamp lower left corner.  This impression is numbered as 79.

This is an original etching with aquatint by French artist Manuel Robbe.  The title is: Dans les Rochers,  created and printed in 1910.  The image measures 17 7/8X23 inches, printed on a medium weight laid type sheet with crown watermark.  Blind stamped lower left border.  A fine impressionistic view of an older couple watching the Fishing fleet set sail at sunrise.

This is an original etching and aquatint by French artist Georges Rouault, take from his Miserere Series.   Plate 56: En ces temps noirs de jactance et d'incroyance, Notre Dame de la Fin des Terres Vigilante / In these dark times of vainglory and unbelief, Our Lady of the Ends of the Earth keeps watch (C&R. 109c). Original aquatint, drypoint, burnisher, roulette, scraper, 1927. 450 impressions for the Miserere, Rouault's masterpiece and one of the most important series of the twentieth century. Signed in the plate and dated 1927 at lower center left (there are no pencil-signed proofs). A beautiful impression of this climactic image. Image size: 23X17 inches.

This is a fine original etching by American regionalist artist Jackson Lee Nesbitt.  The title is: Evening in March, pencil signed and titled, created and printed in 1942.  The image measures 11 7/8X8 7/8 inches.  Very fine condition, a rich impression printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is a rare triptych by Japanese 19th century artist Kunichika This view of a Young woman being guarded by the Samuri is signed in each panel Kunisada, Gepparo, his signature done in between 1811-1813.  The overall size of the triptych measures 12 3/4X26 inches,  This woodblock is framed.

This is an early color woodblock print in triptych form by Utagawa Kunisada.  This image of Kubuki Figures was from the 1840's a time when he took the name of his teacher Toyokuni.  The signature is known as the Toshidama signature.  The image measures 13X26 1/4 (site size)  This woodblock is framed and matted.

This is an original Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Yoshiiku, created circa 1860 This image is titled The Story of Shiranui, acted out in the Kubuki Theater.  This 3 panel woodblock has an image size of 13 1/4X26 1/4 inches, site size, this woodblock is framed.

This is a highly detailed original triptych by Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika.  This image of a group of Courtesans, created as a three panel color woodblock, dated 1865.  The image measures 14 1/4X28 34 inches, site size, this woodblock is framed.  Nice condition rich colors.

This is an original Triptych color wood block print by Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada.  This one image from his Nishiki-e series created and printed in 1860.  Each panel has the artists signature along with numerous stamps and seals.  The overall image measures 14 1/4X29 1/4 inches.  Nicely framed.

This is an original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, created and printed in 1852 this image is titled: "Fukuoka Mitsugi reading the incriminating letter as the sun rises over Futami ga ura"  The image measures 14 1/2X9 9/16 inches.  The colors are bright, richly printed.  This image is framed.  Another impression of this image is in the Portland Art Museum.