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Modern Figurative Prints

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Period: 1980s
Eduardo Arroyo - Can You Play Piano ? - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Eduardo Arroyo - Can You Play Piano ? - Original Lithograph 1984 Conditions: excellent Edition: 495 Dimensions: 37,3 x 58 cm Editions: Trinckvel
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Carte de Voeux (New Year Greeting Card), " Original Lithograph by Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carte De Voeux (New Year Greeting Card)" is an original color lithograph by Marc Chagall. It is edition 11/450, and the number is written in pencil in the lower right. This piece de...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Eduardo Arroyo - Awaken Heart - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Eduardo Arroyo - Awaken Heart - Original Lithograph 1984 Conditions: excellent Edition: 495 Dimensions: 37,3 x 58 cm Editions: Trinckvel
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Three American Gangsters - Original handsigned lithograph - 100 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Jean HELION Three American Gangsters Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 100 copies On Arches vellum 65 x 50cm (c.26 x 20"...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

La Vilaine Lulu with Butterflies II - Lithograph
Located in Paris, FR
Yves SAINT-LAURENT La Vilaine Lulu with Butterflies II, 1985 Lithograph On heavy paper 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch) Limited to 300 copies INFORMATION : Edited in 1985 and limited t...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Homage to Degas II", 1980, Lithograph by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) Title: Homage to Degas II Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 45 Image Size: 30 x 24 inches Size: ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Man Ray Exhibition/Kunsthaus. Zurich. 1988. Offset.
By Werner Jeker
Located in New York, NY
Graphic designer, co-founder of Les Ateliers du Nord, Lausanne. Member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Regular collaboration with an important number of cultural, social and commercial institutions, the Swiss Foundation for Photography in Zurich, the Collection de l’Art Brut, the Musée de l’Elysée, the Museum of fine arts Lausanne, le Museum of Ethnography Geneva (MEG), Geneva (OCG), the Photo gallery FNAC in Paris, Magnum Photos in Paris and Phaidon Press in London for whom he creates posters, the domain in which he achieved celebrity, He was the artistic director of communication for Weimar'99, Cultural Capital of Europe in 1999. Numerous national and international awards, amongst which the Award for exceptional Use of Photography in Graphic Design awarded by the International Center of Photography, New York, 1988; the First Prize for a new series of Swiss Bank...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Offset

Roadside, Collonges-La Rouge
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John DePol, 'Roadside, Collonges-La Rouge', chiaroscuro wood engraving, 1980, edition 160 in 1983. Signed, dated, and titled in pencil. Signed in the block, lower right. A superb imp...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

"A L E" Albert Einstein Portrait #9
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A L E", a color collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7....
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Watercolor, Color, Etching

"A E" Albert Einstein Portrait #7
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A E", a black and white collotype print by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7.75"W...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Watercolor, Etching

Helen II - Etching by George Segal - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed and dated lower right: “George Segal 87”. Edition of 60 prints. Published by 2RC Edizioni d’Arte – Roma and by Sidney Ja...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Aquatint, Etching

Sylvia Roth, "The Emperor" Etching with Aquatint, circa 1980
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sylvia Roth Title: The Emperor Year: circa 1980 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 23.5 x 22 inches Size: 34 x 28.5 inches
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Aquatint, Etching

"A E", Albert Einstein Portrait #8
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A E", a color collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th C). Titled "AE" lower left. Signed "L. Vorobey" and dated "89" lower right. On m...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Watercolor, Color, Etching

Persephone - Original Handsigned Etching - Ltd 60 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Richard DAVIES (1945-1991) Persephone Original etching and mezzotint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 60 On vellum 46 x 38 cm (c. 18.5 x 15 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog Raisonne Plum...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Mezzotint, Etching

Méditation orogénique
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI Méditation orogénique Original etching and aquatint Handsigned in pencil Limited to 80 copies On mandeure vellum 44,5 x 44 cm This etching is part of seri...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Young Girl at the Funfair - Original Handsigned Etching - Limited 30 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Richard DAVIES (1945-1991) Young Girl at the Funfair, 1983 Original etching and mezzotint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 30 On vellum 28 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 inch) REFERENCES : Cat...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Mezzotint, Etching

Barrel Organ and Ballerina - Original Handsigned Etching - Ltd 25 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Richard DAVIES (1945-1991) Barrel Organ and Ballerina Original etching and mezzotint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 25 On vellum 28 x 19 cm (c. 11 x 8 i...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Mezzotint, Etching

"E" Albert Einstein Portrait #10
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "E", a collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7.75"W. Full...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Printer's Ink

Man with Accordion - Original Handsigned Etching - Ltd 60 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Richard DAVIES (1945-1991) Man with Accordion Original etching and mezzotint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 60 On vellum 28 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog Raisonne...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Mezzotint, Etching

"Paris Review", Lithograph by Robert Kushner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Kushner, American (1949 - ) Title: Paris Review Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Size: 30 in. x 44 in. (76.2 cm x 111.76 cm)
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Skaters, Aquatint Etching by Will Barnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012) Title: The Skaters Year: 1988 Medium: Etching and Aquatint, signed and dedicated in pencil Edition: Trial Proof...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Sylvia Roth, "The Empress, " Etching with Aquatint, circa 1980
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sylvia Roth Title: The Empress Year: circa 1980 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP Image Size: 23.5 x 22 inches Size: 34 x 28.5 inches
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

Paris Bourse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Title: Paris Bourse Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP Image Size: 29.5 x 37 inches Frame Size:...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Screen

Terry Hall Tribute - Musack Edition (The Specials, Operation Ivy, Fishbone)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Terry Hall Tribute - Musack Edition (The Specials, Operation Ivy, Fishbone, Chalkie Davies) Screenprint on heavy True White Speckletone paper Year: 2023 Size: 24x18in ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Screen

Olympic Robe, from Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1988, this lithograph on BFK Rives wove paper is hand-signed in pencil by Jim Dine (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935 –) in the lower right margin and numbered from the edition of 30...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Nu au Visage double (Nude with Double Face)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1983, this color lithograph on Arches paper is hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. This work is inscribed as...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jeremiah
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1980, this lithograph on paper is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887- Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and is numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Marc Chagall Jeremiah...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Steep Street
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1989, this aquatint and drypoint on paper is hand-signed by Wayne Thiebaud (Mesa, 1920 - Sacramento, 2021) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition o...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Red Cap
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1989-1990, this aquatint with lithographic crayon on Somerset paper is hand-signed by Alex Katz (Brooklyn, 1927 - ) in pencil in the lower left margin and is annotated as an artist proof in pencil in the lower left margin, aside from the numbered edition of 60. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Alex Katz Red...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Coyote
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Edward Ruscha Coyote, 1986 is a color lithograph on Arches paper that is hand-signed by Edward Ruscha (1937, Nebraska - ) on verso and is numbered from the edition of 30 in pencil on...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Commemorative #8 “Yellow Sweater” Pastel Blue & Yellow Modern Fashion Serigraph
Located in Houston, TX
Fashion serigraph featuring the work of Patrick Nagel that was produced as a part of a commemoration series from 1984-1988 after the artist's untimely death in 1984. This image was number 8 out of 15. Currently hung in a navy frame with multiple light blue mattings. Signed within the print. Dimensions Without Frame: H 35.5 in. x W 23.5 in. From the Catalogue: Rendered with an economy of line and flat, cool planes of color, Patrick Nagel’s Kristen presents a piercing portrait that distills the artist’s iconic aesthetic with which he garnered widespread popularity in the 1980s. Nagel, who studied art at Chouinard Art Institute in the 1960s, emerged in the Pop era alongside contemporaries such as Tom Wesselmann and Andy Warhol. While similarly working with a Pop aesthetic, Nagel infused elements from Deco and Japanese Woodblock prints into his graphic works – echoing such artistic forebears as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. A skilled illustrator, Nagel first photographed models before using ink and acrylic to boldly emphasize features. In the present work, ghostly pale skin is set against jet black hair – her features evocative of Nagel’s portrait that featured on Duran Duran’s Rio album in 1982 and catapulted him to widespread acclaim. Kristen presents us with the “Nagel Women” par excellence, perfectly encapsulating his reductive aesthetic. As actress Joan Collins recalled, "I remember when he (Patrick Nagel) first photographed me he remarked that my lips were my most outstanding facial feature. He said they seemed to have an anatomy of their own. Never have lips felt so naked. He had a way of seeing every detail and revealing them all on canvas" (Joan Collins, quoted in Elena G. Millie, Nagel: The Art of Patrick Nagel, New York, 1985, p. 16). Though Nagel passed away prematurely in 1984, his works continue to resonate – with important examples held in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Institution and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. —Courtesy of Phillips Artist Biography: The Pop Art of Patrick Nagel needs little introduction. His minimalist style defined an era with cool, seductive women that became the most iconic of any single generation. His elegant graphic work and his portrayal of the contemporary woman made figurative design before him look instantly old. Today his unique sensibility and style continue to resonate with generations of young designers, illustrators and artists who have found inspiration from his trend-setting style. Nagel was in the forefront of a new wave of illustration in Los Angeles in the late 1970’s and early 80’s, re-imagining the graphic arts and in the process defining Los Angeles as the epicenter of award-winning visual arts. It was a reciprocal relationship; Los Angeles influenced his evolving style and in return he left his indelible mark on the city and far beyond. Through cultural cross-pollination, his work absorbed the moment – from the fashion photography of Guy Bourdin and Helmut Newton to influencing the look of music videos by David Bowie, Robert Palmer and George Michael, to creating the album cover art of Duran Duran. Patrick Nagel was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1945 and was raised in Orange County, California. After returning from his tour in Viet Nam, he studied fine art at Chouinard Art Institute and California State University, Fullerton where he received his BA in 1969 in painting and graphic design. He then taught at Art Center College of Design while simultaneously establishing himself as a free-lance designer and illustrator with memorable ads for Ballantine Scotch, IBM and covers for Harper’s magazine. In the mid-70’s he began illustrating stories for Playboy magazine, bringing instant exposure and a large appreciative audience to his work. His years working with Playboy established him as the heir apparent to 50’s pin-up artist Alberto Vargas and gave Nagel the subject matter that he would continue to use to illustrate the newly liberated woman. Over the last one hundred years, poster art has been one of the most humble, influential and pervasive of all the arts. But in the U.S in the 70’s, where poster art had not been used to its best effect, an opportunity arose to change the status quo. Nagel, in partnership with Mirage Editions and fine art printer Jeff Wasserman, sought to recapture the beauty and power that posters once held in popular culture by returning to a model created at the turn of the century with artists such as Toulouse Lautrec and A. M. Cassandre. They sought to produce the highest quality hand screened art prints that would also serve as collectible advertising...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Archival Pigment

Sculptural Ideas 4
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper. Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50 recto. Printed by 2 RC Editrice, Rome and published by Raymond Spencer Company for the...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Sculptural Ideas 3
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint on Fabriano paper. Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50 recto. Printed by 2 RC Editrice, Rome and published by Raymond Spencer Company for the...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Out Chorus, Jazz Etching by Romare Bearden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Romare Bearden Title: Out Chorus Year: 1979-80 Medium: Photoetching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 12 x 16 inches Paper Size: 22 x 30 inche...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Photogravure

Paris Montmartre : Moulin Rouge - Original lithograph
Located in Paris, FR
René GRUAU Moulin Rouge : Femmes, femmes, femmes Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate On paper 60 x 40 cm (c. 24 x 16 inch) Information : Original exhibition poster f...
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Reclining Mother and Child with Grey Background - Print by Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered in pencil
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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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