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Realism & Representational Art

The term realism is used with various meanings in the history and criticism of the arts. In its broadest sense it is used to imply art depicting things accurately and objectively. Also, the term carries with it the notion of art which rejects conventionally beautiful subjects or idealism, in favor of a more down-to-earth- approach. In such instances it refers to art of the 19th century movement (particularly French) which was characterized by rebellion against the traditional historical, mythological, and religious subjects in favor of un-idealized scenes of modern life.

Alternatively, the term has taken other meanings: Since the 1950's the term has been used in a contrasting sense, describing art which abandon's representation and depiction altogether and avoids all forms of illusionism. According to this usage art is called Realist when materials or objects from which the work is constructed are presented for exactly what they are and are known to be (New Realism or Pop). Social Realism refers to art making social or political comments. Magic Realism and Super Realism are names given to two 20th century styles in which extreme realism, in the sense of acute attention to detail, produces a markedly unrealistic overall effect.

For on line display PSfineart uses the term realism in its broadest sense. Our collection Realistic/ Representational art depicts recognizable subjects including art from categories such as: 1) Naive and Outside, i.e., art by untrained artists, and art with appeal to children, 2) Ethnic Origins, i.e., works representative of a variety of cultures and customs, including among others American Native Indian, Chinese, Israeli, Russian, Spanish, 3) Genera, i.e., works representative of particular historical periods including landscape, still life, and figurative images, and 4) Illustrated Disciplines, i.e., art illustrating traditions and professions including medicine, law, architecture, religion, and fashion.

Our entire collection is not displayed. Contact us if you are looking for something not displayed at this time.

Amager196

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Christine Amarger. El Paris, France. 5/96. Etching. The paper size is 22" x 30". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. Color and detail are excellent, vibrant and subtle. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$750.

Amarger197

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Christine Amarger. Jerusalem Post, Israel. H/C. Etching. The paper size is 30" x 22". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. Color and detail are excellent, vibrant and subtle. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$750.

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Christine Amarger. Los Angles Times, USA. H/C. Etching. The paper size is 20" x 22". The etching was acquired in 1983. Color and detail are excellent, vibrant and subtle. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$750.

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Christine Amarger. New York Post, USA. H/C. Etching. The paper size is 22" x 30". The etching was acquired in 1983. It is signed and numbered in pencil. Color and detail are excellent, vibrant and subtle. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$750.

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Christine Amarger. Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan. H/C. Etching. The paper size is 22" x 30". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. Color and detail are excellent, vibrant and subtle. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$750.

See Kimura: International Representation through Great Cities of the World.

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Paul Bisson. Pete Levels. 99/175. Etching. The paper size is 23" x 26". The etching was acquired in 1978. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. The paper has deckled edges. The margins have a few faint surface handling impressions. The artwork, margins and art surface is in excellent condition. Close-Up | Closer

$ 650.

See Skinner: British Landscapes.

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David Brumbach. 246/250. The Franklin Institute. Offset Lithograph. The paper size is 18" x 16". This piece with the complete Philadelphia Landmarks suite was acquired in 1986. The image is signed in the plate and is also signed and numbered in pencil on the sheet. This piece was created to honor the architectural landmark depicted in it. The legend sheet discusses some of Benjamin Franklin's achievements and traces the history of the building created in 1823. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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Legend: The Franklin Institute. Offset Lithograph. The paper size is 18" x 16". This handsome lithograph is a beautifully illustrated history of the structure conceived in 1823 and originally called the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. Throughout the nineteenth century, the institute's pioneering effort in education had enormous influence. Today it has expanded to include some four hundred working exhibits which are as enlightening as they are entertaining, bringing together the principles of science and technology. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

The two lithographs: $300.

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Bueno. Boats at Dock IVX/XX. Lithograph. The paper size is 24" x 27 1/2" . The colors are warm and rich. The representation is clean and crisp. The lithograph was acquired in 1980. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The art, margins and art surface is excellent condition. Close-Up

$200.

See Salenas and Van Decker: Ships.

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Rimer Angel Cardillo. Altia. 109/150. Embossed Etching. The paper size is 22" x 15". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This lovely leaf appears to float off of the page. The artist has embossed a chop signature at the left bottom of the paper, just under the image. The image is embossed into the paper allowing for deep margins, deeper at the bottom than the top and sides. This arrangement of image design on the paper combined with the 100% cotton paper's lovely deckled edges makes the work suitable for framing by floating it in a box as well as framing traditionally with a mat. This piece makes an especially handsome presentation when combined with others from the five etching, Foliage, suite. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in excellent condition. Close-Up | Closer

$350.

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Rimer Angel Cardillo. India. 109/150. Embossed Etching. The paper size is 22" x 15". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This lovely leaf appears to float off of the page. The artist has embossed a chop signature at the left bottom of the paper, just under the image. The image is embossed into the paper allowing for deep margins, deeper at the bottom than the top and sides. This arrangement of image design on the paper combined with the 100% cotton paper's lovely deckled edges makes the work suitable for framing by floating it in a box as well as framing traditionally with a mat. This piece makes an especially handsome presentation when combined with others from the five etching, Foliage, suite. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in excellent condition. Close-Up | Closer

$350.

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Rimer Angel Cardillo. Malvon. 109/150. Embossed Etching. The paper size is 22" x 15". The etching was acquired in 1983. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This lovely leaf appears to float off of the page. The artist has embossed a chop signature at the left bottom of the paper, just under the image. The image is embossed into the paper allowing for deep margins, deeper at the bottom than the top and sides. This arrangement of image design on the paper combined with the 100% cotton paper's lovely deckled edges makes the work suitable for framing by floating it in a box as well as framing traditionally with a mat. This piece makes an especially handsome presentation when combined with others from the five etching, Foliage, suite. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in excellent condition. Close-Up | Closer

$350.

CH240

Shui Yi. Kweilin Mountains in Mist Edition of 100. Watercolor on silk. The paper size is 12 1/2" x 18 1/2" . This 1978 watercolor was acquired in 1981. This artwork is authenticated by the artist's seal. Kwelin, a city in the northeaster part of south China's Kwangsi Chuang autonomous region, is a city with scenery that has captivated the imagination of travelers, artists, and poets for centuries. Kweilin, typical of China's karst lands, owes its fame to its peculiar topography which can be traced over 300 million years to the period when the region was a sea bed with thick overlay of limestone. Through crustal movement, the sea bed thrust up, and the layers of limestone, eroded by acidic water and wind, formed an expanse of land marked by majestic hills and caverns in fantastic shapes. The area is made up of unusually shaped limestone hills, underground hills, underground rivers, and numerous caves. This original hand painted landscape is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$500.

CH752

Yi Shui-yun. Man with Horse. Watercolor. The paper size is 14" x 20". This original watercolor is one of a pair of watercolors, the partner watercolor being the image displayed directly below, Two Riders on Horseback and Two Men. Painted during summer, both pieces were inspired by the old city in which they were painted. The pair was acquired in 1981. The watercolor is authenticated by the artist's seal. Handsomely executed in contemporary color this work illustrates ancient life in China during the Sung or Ming Dynasty. Figures armed with bow's are apparently preparing for battle, hunt, or sport. Images are presented in brilliant gouache with a handsome use of white for the opaque color. The painting, a one of a kind original, is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface is in pristine condition. Close-Up | Closer

$650.

CH241

Yi Shui-yun. Two Riders on Horseback and Two Men. Watercolor. The paper size is 14" x 20". This original watercolor is one of a pair of watercolors, the partner watercolor being the image displayed directly above, Man with a Horse. Painted during summer, both pieces were inspired by the old city in which they were painted. The pair was acquired in 1981. The watercolor is authenticated by the artist's seal. Handsomely executed in contemporary color this work illustrates ancient life in China during the Sung or Ming Dynasty. Figures armed with bow's are apparently preparing for battle, hunt, or sport. Images are presented in brilliant gouache with a handsome use of white for the opaque color. The painting, a one of a kind original, is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface is in pristine condition. Close-Up | Closer

$650.

CH246

Yu. Landscape of Beauty with Lake, Mountain, and Sails. Watercolor. The paper size is 16" x 27". This watercolor painted during a new moon during in or around 1978, was acquired in 1981. This original watercolor is authenticated by the artist's seal. In this painting the artist uses a series of planes receding into the distance which nicely combines Chinese traditional spatial presentation with more recent art such as the space concepts used by Cezanne. The handling of space over all is redolent of a land-space tradition which is centuries old. The work is painted with the limited pallette common in much ancient Chinese art. The suggestion of figures off in the distance is a traditional handling of the figure in a landscape. Although man is possessed of intellect, the figure is a minor element compared to the infinite world of nature where a countryside of towering surreal mountains and water ask for awe and contemplation. The spirit and the delicate painting technique of this lovely painting is thoroughly Chinese. This original hand painted landscape is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$650.

CH 239

Zheng Ging. Peony. Watercolor on silk. The paper size is 10" x 15". This watercolor was acquired in 1981 and is authenticated by the artist's seal. This lovely delicate watercolor painting on silk is reminiscent of the art of ancient Chinese masters, in which watercolor on silk and similar motifs and design express images in nature. The style has remained fresh for centuries. The calligraphy explains that the flowers in this picture are from a famous court yard park in a town called Suzhou, which is near Shanghai. The translation continues explaining the flower has been in this park for 400 years. This painting is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up | Closer

This painting is one of a triptych. White Blossoms CH748 and, Purple Blossoms CH747, the other two images in the triptych, are discussed below.

$385.

CH 748

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Zheng Ging. White Blossoms. Watercolor. The paper size is 10" x 15". This watercolor was acquired in 1981 and is authenticated by the artist's seal. This lovely delicate watercolor painting on silk is reminiscent of the art of ancient Chinese masters, in which watercolor on silk and similar motifs and design express images in nature. The style has remained fresh for centuries. The calligraphy explains that the flowers in this picture are from a famous court yard park in a town called Suzhou, which is near Shanghai. The translation continues explaining the flower has been in this park for 400 years. This painting is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

This painting is one of a triptych. Peony CH239 and, Purple Blossoms CH747, the other two images discussed directly above and below.

$385.

CH 747

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Zheng Ging. Purple Blossoms. Watercolor. The paper size is 10" x 15". This watercolor was acquired in 1981 and is authenticated by the artist's seal. This lovely delicate watercolor painting on silk is reminiscent of the art of ancient Chinese masters, in which watercolor on silk and similar motifs and design express images in nature. The style has remained fresh for centuries. The calligraphy explains that the flowers in this picture are from a famous court yard park in a town called Suzhou, which is near Shanghai. The translation continues explaining the flower has been in this park for 400 years. This painting is mounted with a silk brocade border. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

This painting is one of a triptych. Contact us to see Peony CH239 and, White Blossoms CH748, the other two images discussed directly above.

$385.

CH 243

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Liu Jin-feng. Grazing Horses. Painted after brick tomb painting from a collection from ancient tombs of the period 618-960 AD, between the Han and Tang dynasties. The paper size is 12 �" x 20 �". The watercolor was acquired in 1981. This original watercolor, painted by a female artist and authenticated by the artist's red seal is mounted with a silk brocade border. This painting is a perfect pair to Musicians, discussed directly below. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

About Ancient Tomb Brick Paintings

China's ancient mural painting is noted for its long history, rich content and unique style. It is a crystallization of the wisdom and devotion of Chinese painters through the ages. Six tombs of the Wei and Chin periods (ca. AD 220-316) located in the Gobi Desert and excavated in 1972-73 uncovered a collection of brilliantly colored paintings in the interior brick walls. These paintings are unsurpassed by any other known tomb wall paintings, in both quantity and the richness of their content. These and those above which are representations from Hang - Tang periods (ca. 618-960), present an intimate glimpse of life in China during ancient time.

The paintings are lively, based upon careful observation, and reveal details of dress, habit and personalities. The brush strokes, free and bold - splashes of color - mainly ochre and reds, express warmth and movement. This style is simple and unpretentious and communicates the full, rich flavor of ancient China. The discovery of these extremely rare paintings gives important information to Chinese historians and is a thrilling source of visual pleasure for collectors.

$250.

CH 244

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Bao. Musicians with Pee Pah and Flute. Painted after brick tomb painting from a collection from ancient tombs of the period 618-960 AD, between the Han and Tang dynasties. The paper size is 12 �" x 20 �". The watercolor was acquired in 1981. This original watercolor, painted by a male artist and authenticated by the artist's red seal is mounted with a silk brocade border. This painting is a perfect pair to Grazing Horses, discussed directly above. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up | Closer

About Ancient Tomb Brick Paintings

China's ancient mural painting is noted for its long history, rich content and unique style. It is a crystallization of the wisdom and devotion of Chinese painters through the ages. Six tombs of the Wei and Chin periods (ca. AD 220-316) located in the Gobi Desert and excavated in 1972-73 uncovered a collection of brilliantly colored paintings in the interior brick walls. These paintings are unsurpassed by any other known tomb wall paintings, in both quantity and the richness of their content. These and those above which are representations from Hang - Tang periods (ca.618-960), present an intimate glimpse of life in China during ancient time.

$250.

CH2

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Zhejiang printmaker, after a painting by Bai Xu-hao. Cultivating Medicinal Herbs. Limited Edition Woodblock Print from Huhsien Country. The paper size is 20" x 27". This original 1983 woodblock print is authenticated on the verso (back of the paper) with script and the name of the artist. The art was acquired in 1983. This woodblock print was made by an art scholar replicating the imagery and style of Bai Xu-hao of Hu County, in China's Shensi Province. This art is that of the peasant painters of Husien Country who in 1958 first showed pictures, such as these. Bright color and bold design are the trademark of this art. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

About Woodblock Prints from Hushsien Country:

In 1958, untrained farmers began to paint in China with no sense of obligation to the aristocratic art of China's past. They made pictures of their daily lives, with bright color and bold design. Their efforts were received enthusiastically when more than 2,1000,000. people saw the first major exhibition of the work in Peking in 1973, and again in France at the 1974 Paris Biennial.

The public applauded the new, daring and unofficial style of the paintings. Subsequently exhibitions were held at museums in London, Stockholm, and Toronto. Later they were shown more widely in venues in Europe, United States, and Australia. Some of these pieces are propagandistic, predictable examples of the Socialist Realist school of art. May are fanciful abstractions of nature's bounty, their intense colors reminiscent of the Fauves. Most of the art deals with one subject - work. The woodblock painting displayed above is one of the first made from the Husien paintings. The vitality and power of the Husien painting carries beautifully in translation from painting to woodblock medium. The trademark flat color and design of the paintings is perfectly suited to this medium. Contact us to see this artwork.

$350.

See LeBaDang: Vietnam artist.

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Ann T. Cooper. 18/150. Sleeping Sheep Sunning. Serigraph. The paper size is 30" x 30". The serigraph was acquired in 1979. The serigraph is signed and numbered in pencil. Sleeping Sheep Sunning is a particularly delightful example of Cooper's work, at the height of her career. In it fleecy sheep are sunning on the steepness of a mountainside by the sea, with waves of fleece warmed by the golden rays of sunlight. Colors are bright and vibrant. This piece is a perfect companion to the artwork discussed below; Parakeets, Cooper238. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in excellent condition. Close-Up

$450.

Cooper283

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Ann T. Cooper. 195/200. Parakeets. Serigraph. The paper size is 30" x 24". The serigraph was acquired in 1979. The serigraph is signed and numbered in pencil. Parakeets is a classic delightful example of Cooper's work, at the height of her career. In it five love birds and seven beautiful butterflies dance across a page filled with wonderful daisies, tree leaves, and branches, in the midst of a marvelous red forest. Colors are bright and vibrant. This piece is a perfect companion to the artwork shown directly above; Sleeping Sheep Sunning, Cooper 284. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in excellent condition. Close-Up

$450.

Doyle190J

John L. Doyle. Justification Sheet for The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 30" x 22". This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Acupuncturist. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Acupuncturist Sorcerer artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Acupuncturist. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 20" x 16" and the image size is 16" x 11". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light yellow paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Acupuncturist from Chinese culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Bear Cult Shaman. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Bear Cult Shaman artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Bear Cult Shaman. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 30" x 22" and the image size is 26" x 18". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light red paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Bear Cult Shaman from North American culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Bon Sorcerer. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Bon Sorcerer artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Bon Sorcerer. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 22" x 30" and the image size is 18" x 26". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light yellow paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Bon Sorcerer from Tibetan culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Bezoarist. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Bezoarist artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Bezoarist. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 16" x 20" and the image size is 11" x 16". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light brown paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Bezoarist from Persian culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Black Foot Medicine Man. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Acupuncturist Sorcerer artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Black Foot Medicine Man. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 22" x 30" and the image size is 18" x 26". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light red paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Black Foot Medicine Man from North American culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Luo Witchdoctor. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Luo Witchdoctor artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Luo Witchdoctor. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 30" x 22" and the image size is 26" x 18". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The work is a five color lithograph with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade white BFK Rives paper with beautiful deckled edges. This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Luo Witchdoctor from the Kenya culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Luo Witchdoctor. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 22" x 30" and the image size is 18" x 26". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade grey paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Luo Witchdoctor from the Kenya culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Physician. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Physician artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Physician. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 22" x 30" and the image size is 18" x 26". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light black paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Physician from European culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Surgeon Barber From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Barber artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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Doyle192

John L. Doyle. Surgeon Barber. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 20" x 16" and the image size is 16" x 11". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade off white paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Surgeon Barber from European culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for the Voodo Hougan. From The Medicine Men suite. 69/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The legend on this sheet gives history, and symbolism which is part of the Voodo Hougan artwork. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Voodo Hougan. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 20" x 16" and the image size is 16" x 11". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in 1981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a five color lithograph with exquisite depth of color, color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome white BFK paper with beautiful deckled edges. This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Voodo Hougan from Hatian culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Voodo Hougan. 69/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 20" x 16" and the image size is 16" x 11". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade grey paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Voodo Hougan from Hatian culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Justification Sheet for The Builders suite. 111/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 30" x 22". This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1983. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet for Aztec Echo. From The Builders suite. 111/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1983. The legend on this sheet gives history and symbolism which is incorporated into the Builders artwork. The legend sheet is made up of line drawings and anecdotal comments hand drawn and hand written by Doyle as history for the individual figure and structure presented in the art. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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Doyle452BB

John L. Doyle. Aztec Echo. 111/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 30" x 22" and the image size is 26" x 18". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light red paper, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the Azec Echo from Mexican culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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John L. Doyle. Legend Sheet The Vision. From The Builders suite. 111/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 11" x 8 1/2" . This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1983. The legend on this sheet gives history and symbolism which is incorporated into the Builders artwork. The legend sheet is made up of line drawings and anecdotal comments hand drawn and hand written by Doyle as history for the individual figure and structure presented in the art. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

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Doyle452GG

John L. Doyle. The Vision. 111/150. Lithograph. The approximate paper size is 22" x 30" and the image size is 18" x 26". The lithograph was acquired with the full suite in l981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. This work is a monochrome lithograph, black ink with exquisite depth of color, and color gradations and drawing detail, on handsome handmade light yellow, with beautiful deckled edges. The paper on which this art is printed is worthy of note. Created by Roland Poska, master printer and paper-maker, it is rich and complex in its combination of unusual color and texture. It is stunning art in itself. Poska talks about the paper's deckle edges and explains they too are intended to be evocative of the messages in the Doyle images. Poska says that for him the paper mirror's the concept of a rough unfinished part of man's relationship of man to nature. This handmade paper, similar to that relationship, looks rough and unfinished. The relationship is a kind of work in progress. Poska explains this life philosophy and his art paper saying forces meet and part - like the "deckle", or irregular edge of the paper. "...Nature is one huge deckle edge...in man's relations [with it] forces collide...you have to work out a balance...[or]...deckle edge...". This historically researched presentation provocatively presents the The Vision from Japanese culture. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

See John L. Doyle regarding the other The Builders images and legends. The entire suite is available.

See discussions of The Great Human Race series and The Builders.

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John L. Doyle. Catalogue for The Counselors suite. This 20 page color catalogue displays the images in the suite, their legend sheets, and the suite's justification page. Text includes historical information from The Counselors presentation at William Mitchell Law School and Harvard University Law Library. Line and color drawings with handwritten anecdotal comments record stages of Doyle's research, and illustrate information about physical, spiritual, and intellectual foundations of law. Preliminary and intermediate drawings, color and monochrome lithograph proofs, and photographs of the final drawings made directly on the lithograph stones, complete a visual research record of work process, theories and philosophies. The catalogue closes with a Doyle biography, list of private and public collectors and exhibitors, acknowledgments of personal relationships and associations with renown institutions, and thanks for encouragement and contributions. Close-Up

Doyle800Just

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John L. Doyle. Justification Sheet for The Counselors suite. 147/150. Lithograph. The paper size is 30" x 22". This piece was acquired with the full suite in 1985. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The full sheet, margins and surface, is in pristine condition.Close-Up

Contact us if you would like to see the images and legends. The entire The Counselors suite is available, but is not shown on our site at this time.

See discussions of The Great Human Race series and The Counselors suite.

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John L. Doyle. Sharpshooters. Lithograph. 3/75. The paper size is 40" x 30". The lithograph was acquired in 1981. The lithograph is signed and numbered in pencil. The Cowboy Series, from which this lithograph is taken, was created in 1975. Sharpshooters, a monochrome hand printed stone lithograph on BFK Rives white paper, was the frontispiece for the portfolio. The ink is umber colored and the drawing is strong and sensitive. This handsome and charming montage composition presents American West "olde time favorite" personalities including Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, and Annie Oakley. The artwork, margins and art surface, is in pristine condition. Close-Up

$3,000.

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John L. Doyle. Cowboy Gambler. Lithograph Poster. The paper size is 40" x 30". The poster is signed in pencil. This Cowboy Gambler poster was created as part of Doyle's 1974 The Gamblers series. It was displayed at the famous Miami Beach Florida private club known as The Jockey Club, where a Doyle one man show featured The Gamblers suite. Cowboy Gamble is 5 color offset lithograph. It is a handsome, delightful portrait of a wonderfully "colorful" gambler, complete with horse racing forms, tally sheets, and portrait miniatures of horses and the Miami Beach this Gambler obviously loves. Close-Up

$650.

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Amram Ebgi. Two Musicians. AP/4. Etching. The paper size is 15" x 10". The artwork was acquired in 1981. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This piece is a hand colored etching. It is sensitive rendering with unique charm. Color is subtle and clear and the quality of the coloring and image surface is excellent. This print was mounted on acid paper and some of the material and tape remains on the verso. There are slight handling creases in the margin. Otherwise the artwork margins and art surface is in very good condition. This piece is a perfect pair to the Three Musicians & One Dancing Ebgi755, shown directly below. Close-Up

$350.

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Amram Ebgi. Three Musicians & One Dancing. 25/100. Etching. The paper size is 15" x 10". The artwork was acquired in 1981. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This piece is a hand colored etching. It is sensitive rendering with unique charm. Color is subtle and clear and the quality of the coloring and image surface is excellent. This print was mounted on acid paper and some of the material and tape remains on the verso. There are slight handling creases in the margins. There is an ink smudge on the edge of the upper right margin. Otherwise the artwork margins and art surface is in very good condition. This piece is a perfect pair to Two Musicians Ebgi30, shown directly above. Close-Up

$350.

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Amram Ebgi. Fisherman. 7/100. Etching. The paper size is 15" x 21".The artwork was acquired in 1981. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This piece is a hand colored etching. It is sensitive rendering. Color is subtle and clear and the quality of the coloring and image surface is excellent. This print was mounted on acid paper and some of the material and tape remains on the verso. The print was matted with an acid mat and there is foxing at where the mat opened. There are slight handling creases in the margin. Otherwise the artwork margins and art surface is in very good condition. This piece is a nice pair to the Wailing Wall Ebgi34, shown directly below. Close-Up

$375.

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Amram Ebgi. Wailing Wall. 37/199. Etching. The paper size is 21" x 15. The artwork was acquired in 1981. The etching is signed and numbered in pencil. This piece is a hand colored etching. It is sensitive rendering. Color is subtle and clear and the quality of the coloring and image surface is excellent. This print was mounted on acid paper and some of the material and tape remains on the verso. The print was matted with an acid mat and there is slight foxing at where the mat opened. There are slight handling creases in the margin. Otherwise the artwork margins and art surface is in very good condition. This piece is a nice pair to the Fisherman Ebgi785, shown directly above. Close-Up

$375.

See Agam: Israel Abstract Non Objective Art.

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Miguel Herrera.