5.75 x 8.5 in. ai in Japanese The white background is punctuated by a yellow sun and a red splash --true Maki style. Frame 5 shows Sanae’s careful translation and explanation of this print – and her intuition as to what Maki-san may have meant when he created this image 41 years ago. Copyright 2012 Sanae Nakajima Chambers and Daniel Tretiak

Original Acrylic on Canvas titled "Vertigo" measuring 30" x 24" signed verso. Tom Christopher is an American artist known for his expressionist urban paintings, mostly of New York City. Christopher began as a commercial artist, and has become a notable artist with worldwide galleries and exhibitions.

Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection of these, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and with 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 2 miniatures. Overall size: 25.5 cm x 17 cm...

Henri Laurens, Paris, 1885-1954.These 2 pieces are Cubiste Natur Morte Avec Guitare are Gouache, Pencil and collage on paper both signed H. Laurens. 18. They are #1: Horizaontal 23.8cm by 29.2cm (9.7" by 11.5".#2: Vertical 26.5cm by 22.5cm (10.4" by 8.8") The son of a workman, Laurens trained at an early age in a decoration studio, where he modeled period-style ornaments and drew architectural designs...

This is a detailed photo of Rockefeller's bluish gray eyes and broken nose. Refer to Rockefeller portrait in our listing.

"Sun Set" Watercolor on paper, 18.5" x 12.5" This master artist was born in Belgium and lived in The Hague. He was the student of the famous romantic painter Anreas Schelfhout and is best known for his landscapes. His watercolors are rare and valuable. This piece is not only an exquisit example of Destree's talents as a watercolorist, it is an unusually large watercolor for Destree, adding to its value. The piece is approximately 150 years old and in excellent condition...

The bottom margin states this is 39/777 but did Maki really do that many and if so where are they? This is a late-in-life Maki print. Where did this idea come from? A sunflower! I know van Gogh did quite a few famous paintings depicting many sunflowers, all realistic paintings. The Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama did many different takes on Sunflowers. These were realistic depictions. Nakayama did fewer...

In 1970 quite suddenly Haku Maki started producing truly large prints. They were dramatic and somewhat unexpected, all at least 24in x 24in and extended in size to 35in x 35in. His huge print of a woman is 36in x 72in. All of these were created in 1970. Then no Big ones until Big Mu done in 1973. Then no more huge ones. What happened to Maki? What happened to the supply of paper? This Poem 70-10 is pretty large--17.5in W x 24.5in H--but it was succeeded by others even larger.

The image on the left was done in 1970 the other in 1971. The image at the left looks like 2 or 3 quick brush strokes. It is very delicate. It can mean clothing. The image at the right is heavy, many brush strokes, a complicated kanji. It can mean depression. It is Poem 71-14.

Haku Maki did a wide range of works: prints of many sizes, book plates, greeting cards, and postcards. Here are four postcards that he did in 1999. They are lithographs, each signed and with a Maki seal. They also appeared as prints at the same time. Haku Maki or his family produced them in the last year or so of his life.

Landscape drawing by George Stout, Presented to George Carver in 1927. Original Untouched Condition!!! Rare Drawing by the most important member of the Monuments men. 13 1/2" X 11 1/4"

A diptych of Maki prints, one done in 1968 and the other in 1969. In the best of Maki's spartan austere style, they are Poem 68-40 and Poem 69-13.

The image shown here is a color added study of an unfinished masterpiece. The flemish painting is in untouched unfinished condition. This painting is in original untouched condition and has not been relined. Due to the Old Master quality, this painting was never overpainted or changed in any way. No resin finish has been applied to this painting. This Old Master Painting tells a Flemish Love Story to Memorialize the love and belief in salvation for his wife...

Exceptional Rattanakosin Bronze standing Buddha with alms bowl, 19th Century, Thailand. Richly incised robes and base with beautiful gilding, some traces of age and patina wear around chin, neck and on back of neckline, but no breakage or repairs. Good condition, large/heavy specimen: H.100cm x W.35cm

For the last four years, I have researched every aspect of this self-portrait to confirm its artist identity!! Today, I can confirm the artist of this self-portrait, it is ROY FOX LICHTENSTEIN!! I was able to match the 1956 signature to the “rather primitive notion of patterned linear repetition”, or unknown markings (which look like Hebrew) on the side of an airplane in the RFL’s drawing “AIRPLANE 1961”. Similar markings can be found on the RFL’s TEN DOLLAR BILL 1956 Lithograph...

In 1968 Haku Maki completed his Animal Song series. It was 12 different prints, one for each year of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac. Each print had the title Animal Song and the kanji for the animal, which was not translated. This print, Animal Song [dragon], 14/50, is a beautiful Maki red. The dragon of the image is a very traditional Chinese character for dragon. In this print Maki used the theme dragon for the first time. This dashing abstract kanji seems to almost swirl out of the paper...

In 1970 the famous collector of Japanese art Felix Juda commissioned Haku Maki to produce at least 3 different sets of cards for greeting and thanks. Here we show three. The 4th image may have been one such card or a small print. I have owned it for many years and am still studying it. The ones done for Juda varied in attractiveness. The green one is vintage Maki: good design, good color, and good composition. It is only 5”x 5” but packs a wallop...

One of Maki’s favorite themes was the image shown here. Some outstanding ones are shown in the listing. I reckon Maki did about 25 different prints with the theme Child. Several little children can be seen swimming in the image in frame 9. The child in the right of this list panel is the image imprinted in the cover of Festive Wine, to which Maki contributed 21 images in 1969.

Original etching and aquatint with sugar lift by Michael Mazur (USA, 1935-2009). Artist Proof. Titled "Bench and Chair" in pencil l.m. Signed and dated 72 in pencil by the artist l.r. From an edition of about 12 impressions. Paper: Fabriano Murillo. Printed by Robert Townsend and the artist; plate preparation by the artist. cf: The Prints of Michael Mazur with a Catalogue Raisonne 1956-1999 (this work is illustrated on p.192 of the catalogue raisonne.)

This is Daniel Tretiak's note about Maki huge print Poem-Woman, which is a horizontal print that measures 3ft x 6ft. His note is in the photos that are a part of this entry. Here he described photos that he was presenting along with his note. He said: Frame 8 is the same image but done with a yellow sun and purple moon. It is 33/50. This suggests many of the first 33 and then some were done this way; then Maki did not use these colors. I do not own this print. The paper has the same wavy con...

"Paris" Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" unframed, 19" x 15" framed Andre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII. Over 4 decades his one man shows extended from New York, Washington, Texas, and California to ...

This note discusses newly emerged prints (it was written in July 2014). Daniel Tretiak wrote: Please enjoy. I own A C W and Flower Song 5.

This note is the fifth in Daniel Tretiak's series of research notes.

William Samuel Schwartz

Russian American 1896 - 1977

Pencil drawing

Female portrait

1930

Image - 8" x 12"

Framed, frame has damage in lower right corner

Very good condition

Korean Landscape Painting by Lee Yeol Mo (1933- ): “Autumn Landscape of Palace Kyungbok” Pen name; Chang Woon, Artist name; Lee Yeol Mo(1933- Signed Chang Woon, red sealed Lee Yeol Mo It is a watercolor, painted on paper, very good condition, glazed wood framed with a plexi glass. Measurements; 60 ½” x 42” (154cm x 106.5cm) painting only, or 68 ½” x 49 ½” (174cm x 126cm) *** The artist’s painting collected by Hoam Art Museun, Youngin, Korea Please see an Exhibition...

“California Sea Shacks” Watercolor 22” x 29 ½” unframed Laycox attended The University of California and California State University in San Francisco. He held a teaching degree from the latter. His early training and career were in engineering. However, before his death in 1985, he had devoted thirty five years of his time and energies entirely to the development of a natural artistic talent and a professional career in art. The result of that devotion can be seen readily in his sup...

Fine Monochrome ZEN ink painting and calligraphy depicting the serene Lord BUDDHA. Signed and with the artist's red seal on rice paper. By Monk Khemananda Bkikkhu, purchased at Gallery exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand, 1981. Size: 21 x 21 cm., sold without frame. The translation of the calligraphy reads as follows: " AM I THE BUDDHA WHO RENOUNCED THE ROYAL THRONE, MINDING MORALITY, MINDING AUSTERITY? NOT BUDDHA I AM, ONLY YOU NAMED ME SO. I PROCLAIM ALL OF YOU SHOULD BE CALLED TATHAGATA, THE THUS.....

This is an OIL PAINTING on Board by the Listed 20th Century Artist: HERMANN NEPOLSKY. Ca. 1950 the size is 23 3/4" X 31 1/2" board; 38 1/4" X 29 1/4" Framed. An unusual Scene on a Western Plain depicted by the Artist. This Artist's works have realized sales at Auction in the one thousand dollar range

Franklin Watkins (1894-1972) American Artist. "MILL TOWN" Oil on Canvas. Signed Lower Right "FW". Dimensions; 36" x 28"; site 31" x 23".

Original pastel of a field hunter by listed artist Ole Larsen. Dates to 1950's. Measures 21" by 25" in original wooden frame.

ANDRE GISSON: 1921-2003; AMERICAN A STROLL BY THE RIVER; Oil on Canvas; Signed: lower right A Gisson Gisson was born in America but sought to create an identity of being a cosmopolitan French Post Impressionist artist. He travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East, and had many one man shows in the US, Paris and Tokyo. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute in NYC. His landscapes show a strong French influence. His works can be found in the Smithsonian Institute; among his private c...

This is one of Maki's dramatic Big Red prints, a kanji on a black background.

Haku Maki was undoubtedly Japan’s most prolific print maker of the second half of the 20th century. Many of his works were serious works of kanji and also ceramics. These three are perhaps a bit frivolous. They are actually pretty: each one has seeming globs of color The blue one on the left has kanji in the blue stone; the central one has a wonderful black kanji for Mountain in the center; and the one on the right four globs, each of a different color. And one splash.

Oil on Canvas on Board, 13" x 10" unframed Juan Pablo Salinas was born in Madrid in 1871. He studied at the San Fernando School of Fine Art. In 1886 he moved to Rome where his older brother Augustin, also a painter, was there since 1883 on a scholarship awarded to him by the government of Saragossa. The two brothers lived in Augustin's studio at Via Margutta in Rome. At the same street there was Chigi Academy where Juan Pablo took classes. In 1887 Juan Pablo attended the National Exhibition o...

This print contains Japanese hieroglyphics not real kanji. It shows "rain" "day" and maybe a bird. It is 19.3x12.6cm.

Cape Ann Harbor Scene oil on canvas 20" x 16" unframed Russ Webster was a long time resident of Lynn Massachusetts. He worked as a commercial artist at General Electric in Lynn Massachusetts. He studied in Rockport with Wayne Morrell, Paul Strisick and especially Emile A. Gruppe, who remained a long time friend and traveling companion. His studies with Gruppe took him to Florida, Northern New England and Europe. He paints in a characteristic Cape Ann style clearly influenced by Emile A. Gruppe...

This is a Still Life, OIL ON CANVAS, by the well listed Artist: WILLIAM H. WEAVER. Works by WM. H. WEAVER have been sold at SOTHEBY'S, etc. From a Delaware, USA Estate this ANTIQUE OIL on CANVAS measures 12 1/4" x 18". This PAINTING was found unframed; signed lower left: WM H. Weaver 1888. Great ADDITION for OIL PAINTING Still Life Collectors

Original collage painting (Japanese paper on stretched canvas with pigment) by "Master of Collage" Paul Horiuchi. This is a large work (48" by 42"), signed and dated "68" l.r., also titled ("Spring Awakening") on a typewritten label stapled to the artist-constructed stretcher. This work retains the original black slat frame which the artist often used. Paul Horiuchi was born in Japan in 1906. He is known as a member of the Northwest School: he settled in Seattle in 1946 and exhibited with th...

"Repos Sous les Arbres" Oïl on canvas 18" x 15" Paul Désiré Trouillebert (1829 - Paris -1900) was born in Paris, 1829; he was an artist of the first order and best known for his beautiful landscapes. Trouillebert paintings resembled that of his predecessor, Jean Baptiste-Camille Corot and his work was often mistaken for Corot’s throughout Trouillebert’s life. He was not just interested in painting landscapes similar to those of the Barbizon school, but also painted portraits, nudes and ev...

This scroll depicts the evolution of the Chinese character for dragon, from its current traditional form at the top to centuries-old and ancient forms below. The abbreviated character in use today in China is 龙 .

From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, an early Tomasz Rut original oil on canvas masterpiece titled "Musica Stellarum," widely regarded as one of his top paintings of all time.

We were fortunate to meet Tomasz in the early 1990's when he was nary as famous as he is now, and were doubly fortunate to subsequently acquire two of his early original works, both of which are now considered to be two of the best he has ever created. Off the art market and sequestered away from public ...

"Arc de Triomphe" Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" unframed, 19" x 15" framed Andre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII. Over 4 decades his one man shows extended from New York, Washington, Texas, and Cali...

This is a surprisingly good kanji It was done in 1972,slightly beyond Haku Maki's core period for such small kanji. It is the character for Mu or Nothing It is a very abstract depiction of the character, more so than most of Maki’s rendering of Nothing, which he did many times. This image is sharp and concise and it has drive. It has the Maki style and balance:a seal and the bottom margin. The seal at the right is balanced off by the splash at the left

Traditional chinese painting by Artist Li Chung Te of Korean descend.

"Annunciation" Oil on canvas, 22.25" x 28.25 unframed, 31.75" x 37.75" framed (THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY FOR THE ARTIST) Born at Terheyden North Brabant on April 21st, 1806, Petrus van Schendel studied at the Antwerp Academy under Mathieu-Ignace van Breen (1773-1839), a painter of historical subjects. He then worked in Amsterdam for two years before moving to Rotterdam in 1832 where he made himself a reputation as a portrait painter. He remained there until 1838. He re...

The 3 photos are of Jacob Jordanes portrait of he and his wife in 1621-22. The painting on panel shows the same design on her vest and I believe it was copied from Rubens. Please refer to Flemish painting in our listing. A new lab report confirms the gold color is real "GOLD" on canvas!!

"Paris Afternoon" oil on canvas 24"x30" Charles Cobelle, born Carl Edelman (1902-1994) was a modern French master of painting, lithography and a fine muralist, who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France. He is considered the last link to the great tradition of the Open Line School of Paris. He began his career in Paris after earning Bachelor and Master's Degrees at the University of Munich. Later he studied at the L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and with Marc Chagall. At Menton on the Riviera, he ...

In 1976 Haku Maki did his eight-volume San Mon Ban--a total of 96 different embossed images. These included many items Maki had just used, would use soon and used later. I first show images of two prints like those in San Mon Ban but slightly larger. Then two images of insects in San Mon Ban and then 4 images of insects long hidden in my archives--even to me. These might all be called Maki Lite. The two shown here are Insect 2 Fleas; Insect 3 ants There is also a simple Insect and an...

This is a pre-1900, fine original oil by J.F. Herring. Overall with frame it measures 42” by 30”. The painting itself is 36” by 24”. It is fully signed J.F. Herring.

Haku Maki was a prolific artist of modern Japanese prints in the second half of the 20th century. Many of his prints are known but quite a few remain unseen, even in the Internet age. The Emanation series was large: Maki probably produced more than 100 different prints in the series. At this advanced age, I have only seen about 30 of the Emanation prints—-and have only managed to acquire a few. In Emanation 65B Maki has produced a very colorful print: the red core is set off by the orange str...

From our European Collection, a large and very finely painted 19th century oil on canvas, English School, depicting Mary Queen of Scots bidding farewell to her followers on her way to the gallows in 1587.

Courtesy of Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots (7 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567 and Queen consort of France from 10 July 1559 to 5 December 1560.

Mary, the only surviving ...

“Bouquet a la Flute” Oil on canvas 25 5/8” x 21 ¼” w/o frame Gaston Sebire was born in Saint-Samson, Normandy, France, August 18, 1920. He attended School in Rouen, then entered the postal service, working at night and devoting himself to painting during the day. His first big break came in 1953, when he won the honorable job of designing the costumes and decorations of L'Ange gris, a ballet written by Claude Debussy for the Marquis of Cuevas. Moving to Normandy soon after, he buried...

This very unusual portrait of a lady appears to be dressed in the finest apparal of its day. Notice the pearls and feather hat. It is mounted in the original stretcher and appears to be a replacement frame. There is writing on the reverse of the canvas and more info to be added later.

“Ombelliferes” oil on canvas 31" x 23" Andre Vignoles was born in the southwest part of France on August 5, 1920. He followed a course of classic studies but was attracted to drawing at an early age and gave much of his time to it. He began to paint with a student of Flandria, one of the first Fauves, who studied in the atelier of Gustave Moreau. As he continued his study of painting, Vignoles was attracted to the art of Cezanne, Van Gogh and the Primitives of the 15th century. He also went...

Original marble sculpture by Ruth Ingeborg Andris (Chicago, 1930-2014). 12" high including square wood base, 7" wide. Ruth Andris is known as a Chicago sculptor and artist. She studied at the AIC, at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, and with sculptor Cosmo Campoli. Her works in stone and bronze were exhibited at the AIC, the Ceres Gallery in New York, the Peace Museum, the Benjamin Galleries, etc.

“Flirtation” Watercolor on paper 11” x 15” view size \ 26 1/8” x 30 1/8” framed Aureli was a native of Rome, Italy. He became most famous for his watercolors depicting scenes of courtship and flirtation between Victorian era subjects in formal dress within opulent interiors . Aureli is an extensively listed artist appearing in Mallet, Davenports and Art Price to name a few. The well executed of these compositions, such as this one, have commanded thousands of dollars at au...

7" in diameter. Bo retablos. Mixed Media. Bo is an outsider artist who resides in the Western States.

"L'Alequin" O il on canvas 21.3" x 26.6"Franck L. was born in France on February 28, 1944. He attended the Beaux-Arts de Paris, studying architecture. After leaving the field of architecture he entered his first international art competition in 1963 and began exhibiting in galleries in 1966. Franck L. is renowned for his work throughout Europe and Asia and has been awarded the extreme honor of being shown at the Musee d’Art Moderne in Paris. His subtle use of shading and color combined with a...

Maki Poem 616 earluy print still with single layer of paper. The image is of a Bird and Moon. This print has been fully restored

Please notice how well the image overlays match the original portrait. There are over 20+ matches which identify this portrait as Rockefeller. The size of this Painting is 10 5/8" x 10 3/4". Attributed to James Reid Lambdin.(1807-1889). This painting is in untouched condition and notice the original pine frame and mount. Our research has found that this painting is identical to the portrait of George Peabody (1795-1869) Painted in 1857 by James Reid Lambdin. The painting was purchased from the ...