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What is a brayer in art?
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In art, a brayer is a printmaking tool. It consists of a rolling cylinder mounted on a metal frame attached to a handle. Printmakers use it to spread ink over a printing plate. You may sometimes see people refer to brayers as ink rollers or ink spreaders. Find a large selection of art prints on 1stDibs.
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The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1946). Having spent several months a year in Provence, the artist created dozens of wo...
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,924 Sale Price
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The Mouth of the Little Rhone
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Mouth of the Little Rhone', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Petit Rhône, one of the two arms of the Rhône delta, marks the boundary between the Camargue and the...
Category
1960s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$8,078 Sale Price
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Sicilian Farmhouse
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Sicilian Farmhouse', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this charming and diminutive work by the ...
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,867 Sale Price
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'Les Alyscamps Arles' by Yves Brayer, Large Watercolour Painting
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Les Alyscamps Arles', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1977). This term has its origins and is related to the Elysian Fields, also called Elysium, which is the final restin...
Category
1970s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$4,254 Sale Price
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Rape of the Sabine Women - Original etching, 1943
By Yves Brayer
Located in Paris, IDF
Yves BRAYER
Rape of the Sabine Women
Original etching
Printed signature in the plate
On Arches vellum 30 x 25 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch)
Printed in Haase...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Snow in Provence
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Snow in Provence', oil on board, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). A rare and atmospheric landscape by Yves Brayer, capturing an exceptional moment in the Provençal countryside. Snow in...
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
