Pride Law Fund Auction Catalog 2009

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Year 19 C. Medium Albumen Photograph

Official Title Cathedral of Our Lady of StrasbourgUnofficial Title Strasbourg Cathedral

Edition SizeEdition Only known proof

Frame 21k gold bevel mat (7.5” x 5.75” unframed)

Description Constructed between 1176 - 1439, the Strasbourg Cathedral stood as the world’s tallest building from1625 to 1874 and remained the tallest church in the world until 1880, just before this photograph wastaken. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of late Gothic architecture in the world. In this peculiar photograph, the famous west front is sharply delineated and the details of thousands of stone figures appear clearly as demanded by the camera’s eye; however, upon closer examination a variance appears in line quality and proportion in the lower sections of photograph. The lower section of the cathedral, as well as the surrounding buildings and people appear to have been retouched by hand, most likely in oil colors or ink, which was becoming professional practice atthe time. The tiny figures also appear to have been re-touched or hand painted to exaggerate the

Weight Height 23 Width 19 Depth

Gallery Price: $2150

(late 19th - early 20th), FranceANY1207AL09

* New AcquisitionArtist Anonymous (France)

Details Strasbourg Cathedral handwritten below photograph on folio page.Artist Notes

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Official Title Galerie des Batailles, Palace of VersaillesUnofficial Title Palace of Versailles hallway


Frame (6.75” x 4.75” unframed)

Description The Galerie des Batailles is located in the Palace of Versailles and contains large paintings depictingmajor military events in the history of France. Corinthian columns and marble busts of military heroespunctuate the solemn hall. The large cornice supports vault painted coffered entablatures. The duct midway through the hall contains 16 bronze tables inscribed with fourteen centuries of names of the princes, admirals, and military figures killed or wounded to death while fighting for their country. Without recognizing the hall or historical site itself, the seriality of the repeated white busts, columns,and rectangular paintings, against the dramatic perspective lines of the patterned ceiling and floor, create an interesting composition alone.

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Details PALAIS de VERSAILLES. La Galerie des batailles X. Phot. printed on bottom edge.125 printed in the bottom left-hand corner. Photograph of Park of Versailles on verso

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Official Title Sistine Hall, Vatican LibraryUnofficial Title Vatican library hallway



Description As the top floor of the Vatican Library, the Sistine Hall is the magnificent exhibition hall for books and other rarities of the Library. It is decorated by paintings with themes glorifying literature and thepontificate of Sixtus V, with interesting views of Rome. In this hall are exhibited no less than 28 works of art, which were presented to the Popes in the last century by Napoleon I, Charles XII of France, Napoleon III, President MacMahon, Emperors Nicholas I, Alexander III of Russia, King Frederick William IV of Prussia, as well as the Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria.

Weight Height 19.5 Width 22 Depth




Details (Ed. ne Alinari) P.e 1.8 N.0 6555 ROMA - Palazzo Vaticano. La Biblioteca. (D. Fontana, le Ditture sono di Artisti del XVII secolo.) printed on the bottom. 6473 printed on the bottom left-hand corner.

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Official Title Venus de MiloUnofficial Title Venus de Milo

Edition SizeEdition Unnumbered


Description The Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek marble statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Believed to depict Aphrodite (called Venusby the Romans), the Greek goddess of love and beauty, the statue is slightly larger than life size at 203 cm (6.7 ft) high, and on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Photography and sculpture have long enjoyed a close, complicit relationship. Both mediums seek permanence, through material presence and through photogenic testimony. Photographs of sculpture become even more desirable through the passage of time, as each medium acquires a special patina and a romantic detachment from the everyday context of their original capture.

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Details Stamp on the bottom left-hand corner reads: PHTOGRAPHIC WAREHOUSE, 180 RUE DE RIVOLI 180. LOUVRE, VENUS DE MILO written below the photograph on folio page.

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Year 18931894 Medium Woodcut

Official Title How Morgan Lefay gave a shield to Sir Tristram (Morte d’Arthur Series)Unofficial Title

Edition Size 750Edition 27

Frame 11.25 x 8.25 inches unframed

Description This image features the villainess Morgan Lefay as she tricks Sir Tristram into bringing a shield to Camelot that she believes will reveal to King Arthur the love affair between his wife Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. Beardsley uses the floral decoration in Morgan’s garments to create a twisting border around the image. Morgan’s figure appears to be a part of the border as it snakes and curls around Sir Tristram, reflecting her malicious ensnarement of the unknowing knight. Beardsley’smarvelous draftsmanship are wonderfully apparent in this image seen in the delicate yet detailed drawing of Sir Tristram’s garments and Morgan Lefay’s attractive form.

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(1872-1898), United KingdomBEA1008W03

* New AcquisitionArtist Aubrey Beardsley

DetailsArtist Notes At the end of 1892, Beardsley was approached by publisher J.M. Dent who asked him to illustrate a

forthcoming publication of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The commission was so large that it enabled Beardsley to leave his hated clerking job at an insurance agency. The illustrations werecompleted in 12 monthly installments and not completely finished until November of 1894. The advent of photography at the end of the 19th century allowed Beardsley and Dent to employ a newer

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Year 189394 Medium Woodcut

Official Title Merlin taketh the child Arthur into his keeping (Morte d’Arthur Series)Unofficial Title



Description In this illustration from Le Morte D’Arthur, Beardsley depicts a scene from the beginning of the storyexplaining how Arthur came into Merlin’s keeping. Earlier in the narrative, Merlin had agreed to assist the King Uther Pendragon of England in both his war and matrimonial endeavors if he would give him his firstborn son as payment. Uther agreed and after his son was born he delivered him to Merlin. This print is a wonderful example of his ability to unify an image with decorative elements. The ornate botany are repeated in the border where dragon-like forms seem to peek through, perhapsa reminder of King Uther’s character. The unified elements of the scene help direct the viewer into the very heart of the woods where the main event is occurring.



(1872-1898), United KingdomBEA1008W01

* New AcquisitionArtist Aubrey Beardsley

DetailsArtist Notes At the end of 1892, Beardsley was approached by publisher J.M. Dent who asked him to illustrate a

forthcoming publication of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The commission was so large that it enabled Beardsley to leave his hated clerking job at an insurance agency. The illustrations werecompleted in 12 monthly installments and not completely finished until November of 1894. The advent of photography at the end of the 19th century allowed Beardsley and Dent to employ a newer

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Year 1975 Medium Lithograph

Official Title Nude I (DLM No. 213)Unofficial Title


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Description An artist's artist, Garache was first recommended to Aim Maeght, the most important art dealer in post-war France, by two of Maeght's most important artists, Joan Miro and Marc Chagall. Although Garache's subject is exclusively the female body, the Surrealist Raoul Ubac and the Post-War Schoolof Paris abstract-artist Pierre Courtin have written prefaces to Garache's exhibition catalogues. Concerning his nudes, Garache said in an interview with critic Jacob Stockinger, "My women are genderless. They are human beings, they represent all people." His works continue to assert the strength that arises out of the recognition of the mutuality, even the universality, of vulnerability andout of the freedom that accompanies that recognition.

Weight Height 27.25 Width 23 Depth 1


(b. 1929), FrenchGAR0509L01

* New AcquisitionArtist Claude Garache

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Publication Published by Maeght Editeur



Official Title Nude III (DLM No. 213)Unofficial Title


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Description An artist's artist, Garache was first recommended to Aim Maeght, the most important art dealer in post-war France, by two of Maeght's most important artists, Joan Miro and Marc Chagall. Although Garache's subject is exclusively the female body, the Surrealist Raoul Ubac and the Post-War Schoolof Paris abstract-artist Pierre Courtin have written prefaces to Garache's exhibition catalogues. Concerning his nudes, Garache said in an interview with critic Jacob Stockinger, "My women are genderless. They are human beings, they represent all people." His works continue to assert the strength that arises out of the recognition of the mutuality, even the universality, of vulnerability andout of the freedom that accompanies that recognition.



(b. 1929), FrenchGAR0509L02

* New AcquisitionArtist Claude Garache

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Publication Published by Maeght Editeur


Year 1898 Medium Chromolithograph

Official Title Australische FaunaUnofficial Title


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Description In the 19th century, people became fascinated with documenting the natural world around them, and artists began producing works like this one for scholars, lay persons, and collectors alike. The care and quality invested in the creation of these pieces foretold their value far beyond any practical use for the information.

Weight Height 22.5 Width 24.25 Depth .4


(19th Century), AustriaVOR1106CH02

* New AcquisitionArtist H. Vorin

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Official Title La Revue BlancheUnofficial Title

Edition Size 500Edition Unnumbered edition

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Description Plate designed in 1900/ print published in 1951. Four colors; blue, red, black and green. 2nd state.La Belle Missia- Madame Thadee Natanson- who is shown on this poster, was often painted by Lautrec. The painter often visited the Nathonsons,who had many friends among the artists.

Lautrec’s posters would usually start with hasty sketches on scraps of paper in a cafe. But the final product was worked out to the smallest detail of design using oil paints on thick Manila paper. The lines were copied or traced onto the stone, leaving nothing to chance. He was able to reproduce all therest of the poster by memory on the stone.

Weight Height 26 Width 21.75 Depth


(1864-1901), FranceLAU0109L02

* New AcquisitionArtist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Details The piece is Initialed by the artist .Artist Notes

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Publication Printed by Mourlot Freres / Published by Andre Sauret, Editions du Livre


Year 2003 Medium Pochoir

Official Title Bourse Blanche (Chapelle de Vence Series)Unofficial Title Green & yellow leaf on white background

Edition SizeEdition one of a few proofs

Frame

Description Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate in 2003, these pochoirs were designed by Matisse in1950. In 1948, Matisse promised Sister Jacques Marie, a young nun and nurse of the Foyer Lacordaire, that he would design a Chapel and began sketching it that same year. The Chapel stood asa monument to the spirit of Matisse, relying on colors and shapes. Some pochoir designs commemorate the costumes or dress worn by the bishops and clergy during Easter at the Chapel. Others were done to commemorate the stained glass windows of the Chapel, which were based on natural plants, cactus and flowers, of the region. Matisse writes; "For me, this chapel is the achievement of an entire life's work, the outcome of tremendous, difficult, sincere effort."

Weight Height 20.5 Width 15.5 Depth 2.25


(1869-1954), FrenchMAT0708P04

* New AcquisitionArtist Henri Matisse

DetailsArtist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of

color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed asan upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1] His mastery of the expressive language of

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Publication Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate by the Musee Matisse, Nice, France.



Official Title Cut Outs: La NegresseUnofficial Title

Edition SizeEdition Unknown

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Description Henri Matisse’s last, and some say his greatest, artistic triumph was a series of papiers coupes [or paper cutouts]. Confined to his bed and unable to paint freely, Matisse cut from colored paper freehand shapes, which he pinned up on his studio’s white walls. He adjusted them into a series of ‘perfect’ compositions, later to be applied to the medium of lithography. The paper collages today hang in the most prestigious museums around the world including the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the MOMA in NY and the Muse Matisse Nice.

Weight Height 26.75 Width 33.25 Depth


(1869-1954), FrenchMAT0808L08Artist Henri Matisse

Details The piece is Initialed by the artist .Artist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of


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Publication Printed by Mourlot, Published by Teriade



Official Title Manipule Vert (Chapelle de Vence Series)Unofficial Title two green columns with yellow & black shapes

Edition SizeEdition one of a few proofs

Frame

Description Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate in 2003, these pochoirs were designed by Matisse in1950. In 1948, Matisse promised Sister Jacques Marie, a young nun and nurse of the Foyer Lacordaire, that he would design a Chapel and began sketching it that same year. The Chapel stood asa monument to the spirit of Matisse, relying on colors and shapes. Some pochoir designs commemorate the costumes or dress worn by the bishops and clergy during Easter at the Chapel. Others were done to commemorate the stained glass windows of the Chapel, which were based on natural plants, cactus and flowers, of the region. Matisse writes; "For me, this chapel is the achievement of an entire life's work, the outcome of tremendous, difficult, sincere effort."

Weight Height 20.5 Width 15.5 Depth 2.25


(1869-1954), FrenchMAT0708P05




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Publication Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate by the Musee Matisse, Nice, France.



Official Title Nues Bleus (Cut Outs Series)Unofficial Title

Edition Size 1200Edition Unnumbered

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Description At the end of Matisse’s life, it became increasingly difficult for him to paint at an easel. He learned how to create paintings by way of collage instead. By cutting out shapes from pure colored sheets of paper, he could “sculpt” his way to assembling a finished composition. In 1954, he worked with Mourlot, the famous printer, to commemorate his finished collages or “cut outs” in the medium of original lithography. These images are some of the most famous in modern art.



(1869-1954), FrenchMAT0508L15




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Publication Printed by Mourlot / Published by Teriade



Official Title Actualites: Paris Grippé (p.40)Unofficial Title


Frame 12.25 x 10 inches unframed

Description Honor Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, sculptor, and one of the most gifted and prolific draftsmen of his time. During the reign of Louis Philipe, Daumier joined the staff of the comic journal La Caricature, which included some of the most powerful artists of the period (Deveira,Raffet, and Grandville). It was during this time that Daumier started on upon his pictorial campaign ofsatire, targeting the bourgeoisie, the corruption of the law, and the incompetence of the government.



(1808-1879), FranceDAU1008L01Artist Honoré Daumier

Details The piece is Initialed by the artist . Imp. Mourlot Fres printed on lower right below imageArtist Notes Honore Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, sculptor, and one of the most gifted

and prolific draftsmen of his time. When, during the reign of Louis Philippe, Charles Philipon launched the comic journal, La Caricature, Daumier joined its staff, which included such powerful artists as Deveria, Raffet and Grandville, and started upon his pictorial campaign of satire, targeting the foibles of the bourgeoisie, the corruption of the law and the incompetence of a blundering

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Publication Printed by Mourlot Frres


Year 1929 Medium Japanese woodblock print oban tate e

Official Title Butterfly and HydrangeasUnofficial Title


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Description Printed on Mulberry paper. The paper was externally sized, or coated, (called dsa) using a mixture ofanimal glue (called sanzembon) made from cooked bovine skins and alum (called myban), a solid double sulfate with aluminum. The image was hand carved into sakura, Cherry wood, then inked, wiped, and printed by hand, using five colors with four different blocks. A white powder-like substance, called gofun, obtained from ground-up shells was applied to the woodblock before printing. When the wet paper was laid on the block and printed, a relief effect was achieved.



JapanINU0317WB15

* New AcquisitionArtist Inuzuka Taisui

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Publication Printed by Kawaguchi and Sakai, Shin Hanga Period



Official Title Untitled (DLM No. 193/194)Unofficial Title p. 2-3

Edition Size 1000Edition Unnumbered Edition of

Frame

Description Miro’s interest in creating forms both abstract yet biomorphic clearly manifests itself in this print. Hisuse of primary colors work together to create fantastical shapes enhanced by the inky denseness of hisfavorite color, black. The feathered almost hazy black background allows for the figures to stand outmore strongly while still providing a beautiful backdrop for the energetic exchange between the shapes. The Derriere le Miroir (DLM) series, originally an exhibition catalogue with lithograph illustrations, was started by Aim Maeght, one of the Western world's most influential art dealers and publishers, in 1946. The DLM has featured all the modern masters of the 20th century and many of the original lithographs are now highly collected.



(1893-1983), SpanishMIR1008L01

* New AcquisitionArtist Joan Miró

DetailsArtist Notes Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 - December 25, 1983) was a Spanish (Catalan) painter, sculptor,

and ceramist born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to the family of a Goldsmith and Watchmaker. Hiswork has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. By not becoming an official member of the Surrealists, Miro was free to experiment with any artistic style that he wished without compromising

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Publication Published by Maeght Editeur, Printed by Les Ateliers de L'Imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght



Official Title Untitled (DLM No. 193/194)Unofficial Title p. 14-15

Edition Size 1000Edition Unnumbered Edtion of

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Description This print fully demonstrates Miro’s ability to create a simple yet engaging composition. The swirlingred mass on the one side is vibrant and voluminous which Miro juxtaposes with the minimalist blackdot. The piece is both still and quietly energetic with a pervading sense of an enigmatic dialogue occurring between the two forms. The Derriere le Miroir (DLM) series, originally an exhibition catalogue with lithograph illustrations, was started by Aim Maeght, one of the Western world's most influential art dealers and publishers, in 1946. The DLM has featured all the modern masters of the 20th century and many of the original lithographs are now highly collected.



(1893-1983), SpanishMIR1008L02

* New AcquisitionArtist Joan Miró

DetailsArtist Notes Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 - December 25, 1983) was a Spanish (Catalan) painter, sculptor,

and ceramist born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to the family of a Goldsmith and Watchmaker. Hiswork has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. By not becoming an official member of the Surrealists, Miro was free to experiment with any artistic style that he wished without compromising

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Publication Published by Maeght Editeur, Printed by Les Ateliers de L'Imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght



Official Title Invite du MaeghtUnofficial Title


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Description This was once an invitation to a gallery exhibit of Chagall’s recent paintings. It is an historical document, as well as a work of original lithography. It was thought to have been signed for a friend orfellow artist at the exhibit.Text of invite: Gallery Maeght invite information: peintures recentes, vernissage le jeudi 25 mai 1972a 17 heures, Galerie Maeght, 13 rue de teheran, paris 8e.

Weight Height 28.5 Width 31 Depth 1.5


(1887-1985), RussianCHA0908L01

* New AcquisitionArtist Marc Chagall

Details The piece is Signed by the artist in pencil. Gallery Maeght invite information: peintures recentes, vernissage le jeudi 25 mai 1972 a 17 heures, Galerie Maeght, 13 rue de teheran, paris 8e. Signed

Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)

He was a French painter of Russian-Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, then part of the RussianEmpire. Among the celebrated painters of the 20th century, he is associated with the modern movements after impressionism.

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Publication Galerie Maeght



Official Title Le Cheval Bleu au CoupleUnofficial Title


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Description This image originates from the art publication, Derriere le Miroir (DLM No. 250), which was an exhibition catalogue with lithograph illustrations. DLM was started by Aime Maeght, one of the Western world's most influential art dealers and publishers, in 1946. In addition to contributions by renowned poets and writers of the time, DLM has featured all the modern masters of the 20th century:Picasso, Mir, Calder, Braques, Matisse, Giacometti, and, of course, Marc Chagall. Many of the original DLM lithographs are now highly collected.



(1887-1985), RussianCHA0607L01


Details 32/150Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)


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Publication Catalog References: Mourlot 993



Official Title Marc Chagall: Peintures bilbliques récentes (1966-1976)Unofficial Title

Edition Size 1000Edition Unnumbered edition of


Description This large format lithograph was an exhibition poster for the exhibition “Marc Chagall: Recent BiblePaintings” at the Musee National Message Biblique Marc Chagall in 1977.

Weight Height 36 Width 29 Depth


(1887-1985), RussianCHA1208L01


Details The piece is Signed by the artist in blue crayon. (above image) Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall / Avenue Docteur Ménard (angle Boulevard de Cimiez) Nice

Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)


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Publication Printed by Charles Sorlier / Published by Mourlot


Year 1901 Medium Japanese woodblock print oban tate e

Official Title Bijin Junishi (Beautiful Women in 12 Months): MayUnofficial Title Woman and child playing with hair


Frame

Description Migita Toshihide studied printmaking under redoubtable woodblock master Tsukioka Yoshitoshi andWestern-style painting under Kunisawa Shinkuro. The teachings of both masters resulted in a largelyvaried oeuvre of designs ranging from classic beautiful women (bijin) to landscapes of Meiji era Japan. Nevertheless, he is best known for his kabuki actor prints and Sino-Japanese War depictions inthe 1890s, as well as newspaper illustrations. Toshihide's most famous series include Beautiful Women (Bijin Junishi) and The First Land Battle (Rikujo No Daiissen).

Weight 80 Height 25.625 Width 18.5 Depth 1.125


(1863 - 1925), JapanMIG0108JW11

* New AcquisitionArtist Migita Toshihide

DetailsArtist Notes Migita Toshihide studied printmaking under redoubtable woodblock master Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and

Western-style painting under Kunisawa Shinkuro. The teachings of both masters resulted in a largelyvaried oeuvre of designs ranging from classic beautiful women (bjin) to landscapes of Meiji era Japan. Nevertheless, he is best known for his kabuki actor prints and Sino-Japanese War depictions in the 1890s, as well as newspaper illustrations. Toshihide's most famous series include Beautiful

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Publication Published by Akiyama Buemon



Official Title SommeilUnofficial Title Dans L’Atelier de Picasso, Page 23


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Description This work is a part of the folio called “Dans L’Atelier de Picasso”. One complete folio consists of 36pieces in total, created in various media, among them lithography and pochoir. There were 275 complete folios published by Fernand Mourlot Press in 1957. 200 of these were signed and numbered.This work of art is from no. 134 of 200. The folio is accompanied by a text written by Jaime Sabartes,Picasso’s friend and personal secretary. For over 30 years Sabartes worked with Picasso, watching him become the most celebrated artist of the modern era. This folio celebrates Picasso’s work from 1914-1948. Many of his important paintings and drawings were created by these master printers withPicasso’s instruction.

Weight 88 Height 22 Width 20.5 Depth 1.5


(1881-1973), SpanishPIC0907PO01Artist Pablo Picasso

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Catalog Ref The Artist & Book 240, Cramer 88

Publication Paris: Mourlot Studios


Year 20 c. Medium Gouache

Official Title After the VanishingUnofficial Title

Edition SizeEdition Original

Frame

Description The chudamani - “crest jewel” - of the Bhagavata Purana: such is the description of the five chapters called the Rasa Panchadhyayi, which treat Krishna’s great rasa (dance). For they contain not only thenarrative of Krishna’s sport with his beloved gossip, but also moving passages which describe great love - for Krishna disappears from the midst of his beloveds. The “damsels of Vraja” look confused after loosing sight of their Krishna, after being lead into the forest by heated moonlight near the Yamuna river.

This artwork is based on a painting done for a folio from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana series in the Pahari school, ca. 1760-65.

Weight Height 17.25 Width 21.25 Depth 1


(18th to 20th C.), IndianMUG0908GO12

* New AcquisitionArtist Painter of the Court

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Publication In the style of Imperial Studio


Year 19 c. Medium Gouache

Official Title Courtesans with encrusted gemsUnofficial Title

Edition SizeEdition Original

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Description This impressive scene depicting Palace life denotes a departure from the religious Hindu scenes thatwere commonly painted before the Mughal Empire. In the Mughal studios, artists would work on different parts of the painting. The elaborate borders would come last. In this case there are three separate borders possibly painted by two to three different artists. The very outer border appears to have a Turkish or Deccan influence. This image is embedded with gems - rubies, sapphires and emeralds.



(18th to 20th C.), IndianMUG0908GO09

* New AcquisitionArtist Painter of the Court

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Publication In the style of Imperial Studio under Jahangir


Year 1933 Medium Etching

Official Title Daphnis and Chloe: Astylus' HorsesUnofficial Title


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Description Lampis destroys the special garden because he wishes to marry Chloe and to make Lamon's and Daphnis' master angry with them. Two days before their master returns, his son, Astylus, arrive and Lamon and family plead for his help.



(Early 20th Century), United StatesCAR191558

* New AcquisitionArtist Ruth Reeves

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