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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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Original 1967 French travel poster by Yves Brayer - Provence SNCF
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1967 original travel poster was created by the painter Yves Brayer for the French national railway company SNCF. Produced as part of a series promoting tourism across France, th...
Category
1960s More Prints
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Cabane de Cacharel, Modern Gouache on Paper, Signed, Circa 1950s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Cabane de Cacharel', gouache on paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). In the Camargue region of Southern France, there is an historic Mas (farmhouse / ranch) called Cacharel, nearby ...
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$1,763 Sale Price
20% Off
1954 original travel poster by Yves Brayer for the SNCF Vallée du Rhone
By Yves Brayer
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1954 original travel poster, designed by celebrated French artist Yves Brayer, was commissioned by the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) to promote rail trave...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
'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
$3,808 Sale Price
30% Off
Piazza di Spagna, Roma Oil on Canvas, Expressionist, Framed, 1930s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Piazza di Spagna, Roma' oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1933). At the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes ...
Category
1930s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,053 Sale Price
30% Off
Man Smoking Shisha in Istanbul, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1930s
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Man Smoking Shisha in Istanbul', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1933). So many historic elements grace this stunning depiction by celebrated French artist and world trave...
Category
1930s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$4,098 Sale Price
30% Off