Robert Azensky Fine Art Prints and Multiples

"Personaje" (Character) - Abstracted Figurative Serigraph on Paper (#146/175) Abstracted figure with a collage-like appearance by Victor Chab (Argentinian, b. 1930). A figure with f...

"Boat House" - Multi Layer Screen Print in Ink on Heavy Cardstock Mid-century modern design of the San Diego Harbor boat house by H. Wilson Smith (Wilson H. Smith)(American, 1901-1981). This scene is created in a characteristic mid-century style, with lots of vertical lines. The outlines have a minimalist feel, but the coloration is partially abstracted, creating a contrast between the two styles. Signed "H W Smith" in the lower right corner. Titled "Boat House" in the lower left corner. Presented in a black wood frame. Frame size: 17"H x 14"W Image size: 15.5"H x 12.5"W H. Wilson Smith (Wilson H. Smith) (American, 1901-1981) was born in Nebraska on May 7, 1901, (Father William H. smith). Smith was a resident of Richmond, CA in 1932 and Los Angeles in 1937-38. Smith moved to San Diego where he operated his own advertising art firm. He was responsible for designs used in the 1965 New York World’s Fair...

"Night Views" Silkscreen Print by The Skyscape Artist, 25/100. By Tetsuro Sawada ( Japanese, 1933-1998) This raven black geometric abstraction focuses on hard-edged horizontal lines, color, and light, giving the impression of dusk through the "bokashi," or shading, technique, which is most difficult in the silkscreen medium, a good example of Sawada's theme of the infinite beyond, the silent emptiness of the universe. Signature in the bottom right corner reads, "T. Sawada '87," titled in the bottom center, "Night Views," and numbered, "25/100," in the bottom left corner. Presented in a new white mat. Paper size: 34"H x 22"W, Mat size: 39"H x 27"W Born in Hokkaido, Tetsuro Sawada (1933-1998, Japanese) graduated from Musashimo Art University where he majored in Western painting. In 1960, he began painting abstract oils...

"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P) Clean and modern drypoint etching of a jazz singer Bessie Smith by Maria Bennett (American, 20th Century). The singer is ...

"The Little One" - Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper Bold lithograph by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). A young child is kneeling, facing away ...

"Leonard Bernstein" - Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper Bold lithograph by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). Leonard Bernstein is raising both ha...

"Insignia" #1 Hand Made Paper Aquatint Abstract Tactile Abstract on handmade paper by David Dodsworth (English, b-1952) David’s work is typified by his...

Bold linocut proof print by an unknown artist (20th Century). A green-yellow underlayer shows through a bold black top layer, creating a strong contrast of highlights and shadows. A ...

Starlie Sokol-Hohne (American, b. 1958) was born in Santa Monica, California and completed her studies at UCLA in 1980. Combining images of antiquity with contemporary mixed media pr...

Portrait of Anger - Multilayer Woodblock in Ink on Paper Bold and saturated woodblock print of a screaming man by Michael Dow (American, 20th Century). The man is centered in this m...

Collagraph layered with mulberry paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered, dated, titled, and signed along the bottom edge, "1/5 Stage 1 Kimono 3 Patricia A Pearce" (images altered for better viewing). Presented in a new off-white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 30"H x 25"W Paper size: 27"H x 22"W Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and was the Adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting, subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo, San Francisco Exhibitions...

Dramatic embossed collagraph titled "Altered Illusions 1" by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Titled and signed along the bottom edge (image altered for better viewing). Presented in a new off-white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 32"H x 27"W Paper size: 28"H x 22.25"W Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and was the Adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting, subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo...

Bold abstract aquatint by Johnny Friedlaender (Polish-French, 1912-1992). Comprised of two main sections, this piece is full of detail and texture. The upper layer is a reddish tan, whereas the bottom layer is a rich brown. Geometrical shapes are arranged such that they almost form mirror images of each other, but vary enough to create interest and a sense of movement. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered 56/350 in the lower left corner. Includes original certificate of authenticity. Presented in a new cream mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 42"H x 32"W Paper size: 33.75"H x 24.5"W Johnny Friedlaender was a leading 20th century artist, whose works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and the United States. He has been influential upon other notable artists, who were students in his Paris gallery. His preferred medium of aquatint etching is a technically difficult artistic process, of which Friedlaender has been a pioneer. Johnny Gotthard Friedlaender was born in Pless (Silesia) and his early studies were in Breslau under Otto Mueller. In 1936 Friedlaender journeyed to Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Austria, France and Belgium. At the Hague he held a successful exhibition of etchings and watercolours. He fled to Paris in 1937 as a political refugee of the Nazi regime with his young wife, who was an actress. In that year he held an exhibition of his etchings which included the works: L 'Equipe and Matieres et Formes. From 1939 to 1943 he was interned in a series of concentration camps, but survived against poor odds. After freedom in 1944 Friedlaender began a series of twelve etchings entitled Images du Malheur with Sagile as his publisher. In the same year he received a commission to illustrate four books by Freres Tharaud of the French Academy. In 1945 he performed work for several newspapers including Cavalcade and Carrefour. In the year 1947, he produced the work Reves Cosmiques, and in that same year he became a member of the Salon de Mai, which position he held until 1969. In the year 1948 he began a friendship with the painter Nicolas de Stael and held his first exhibition in Copenhagen at Galerie Birch. The following year he showed for the first time in Galerie La Hune in Paris. After living in Paris for 13 years, Friedlaender became a French citizen in 1950. Friedlaender expanded his geographic scope in 1951, and exhibited in Tokyo in a modern art show. In the same year he was a participant in the XI Trienale in Milan, Italy. By 1953 he had produced works for a one-man show at the Museum of Neuchâtel and exhibited at the Galerie Moers in Amsterdam, the II Camino Gallery in Rome, in São Paulo, Brazil and in Paris. He was a participant of the French Italian Art Conference in Turin, Italy that same year. Friedlaender accepted an international art award in 1957, becoming the recipient of the Biennial Kakamura Prize in Tokyo. In 1959 he received a teaching post awarded by UNESCO at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. By 1968, Friedlaender was travelling to Puerto Rico, New York and Washington, D.C. to hold exhibitions. That year he also purchased a home in the Burgundy region of France. 1971 was another year of diverse international travel including shows in Bern, Milan, Paris, Krefeld and again New York. In the latter city he exhibited paintings at the Far Gallery, a venue becoming well known for its patronage of important twentieth century artists. From his atelier in Paris Friedlaender instructed younger artists who themselves went on to become noteworthy, among them Arthur Luiz Piza, Brigitte Coudrain, Rene Carcan...

Chester Cathedral - Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper Dramatic drypoint etching by J. Alphege Brewer (British, 1881-1946). This composition shows the interior of Chester Cathedral in Brewer's characteristic style - highly detailed and with strong contrast. The scene encompasses the cathedral from floor to ceiling, capturing the immense size of the building. There are several people in the scene which contribute to the sense of scale. Signed by hand "J. Alphege Brewer" in the lower right corner. Titled "Chester Cathedral" in plate, lower left corner. Includes original card with artist's name. Presented in a new black mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 10.75"H x 7.75"W James Alphege Brewer was well known in the early 20th century as a producer of color etchings of European cathedrals and other scenes of church, college, and community. He was born July 24, 1881, in the Kensington section of London, England, the son of Henry W. Brewer, noted artist of historical architecture and prominent convert to the Catholic Church, and the grandson of John Sherren Brewer, Jr., “the brilliant editor of the Calendar of Letters of Henry VIII.” His great uncle was E. Cobham Brewer, the polymath who compiled Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Among his older siblings were the artist Henry C. Brewer and the organist and writer John Francis Brewer. Brewer attended the Westminster School of Art in London, where his brother Henry also trained. In 1910, he married Florence Emma Lucas, an accomplished painter in oil and watercolor, whose father was the noted landscape artist George Lucas and whose great uncle was David Lucas, the famous engraver for John Constable. Florence's brothers Edwin and George assisted Brewer in the printing of Brewer's etchings. Brewer exhibited at the Royal Academy (RA) and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (RI), at the Paris Salon of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and in the shows of the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA). He became an associate of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1929 and a full member in the last two years of his life. He was also a member of the Hampstead Society of Artists, the Society of Graphic Art, and the Ealing Arts Club, where he was first Honorary Art Secretary and then Honorary Art Chairman. Most of Brewer's larger etchings were published by Alfred Bell...

12 Panels - Abstract Etching in Ink on Paper Bold abstract composition by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Comprised of twelve panels, each one is textur...

"Plovers at Tamagawa" from "Six Jewel Rivers" - Woodblock Print on Paper This print, sometimes titled "Chidori No Tamagawa" "Plovers at Tamagawa", is from the series Mu Tamagawa ("Six Views of Tama River", also known as "Six Jewel Rivers" or "Six Crystal Rivers") by Kubo Shunman...

"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper From the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners" (Fuzoku sanjuniso) Lively woodblock of a...

"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print Beautiful mid 19th century figural Japanese woodblock print of a seated man with lilies in the background by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) (Japanese, 1786-1864/5). Artist's chop is in the lower right corner of the piece. The actor is Magosaburo Matsugaya from the play "Katakiuchi Rumors" Presented in a new grey-blue mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 21"H x 16"W Paper size: 14"H x 9.75"W During his lifetime Kunisada Utagawa...

Palm Springs Courtyard with Fountain - Drypoint Etching on Paper Stately drypoint etching of the courtyard of a Palm Springs house by Leland "Lee" Fuller (American, 1899-1962). The focus of this piece is the courtyard of a house with a fountain. Behind the garden and fountain, there is a section of the house with an arched doorway and tile roof. This was likely a house that Fuller designed. From the Robert Azensky Fine Art Mary Pickford...

Bold and bright depiction of a Victorian house by Virginia J Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf) (American, 1923-2004). The scene is composed of chunky,...

Victorian-style drypoint etching by James Dobie (British, 1849-1911), after a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler. Printed in London by J. Brooker & Co. and ha...

"Bones" - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof) Abstracted print by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). The subject of this piece is a close-up depiction of bones, ...

Still life etching by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Several ornate bottles are arranged on a shelf. There is a splatter effect in this piece, c...

"Sum of the Parts" - Abstract Etching in Ink on Paper (#3/20) Dark abstract print by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). This piece is dark and saturated, with three rows of three similarly shaped objects. They are somewhat rectangular, but with rounded corners, like stacked rocks...

"Conception" - Portrait of a Native American on a Vision Quest Large scale and fine detailed work by the artist. Detailed and evocative depiction of a Native American elder by Frank Howell...

Wonderful woodblock print titled "Weaving" by Aptos, California artist Virginia J Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf) (American, 1923-2004), circa 1990. Signed "Virginia" bottom rig...

Art nouveau style illustration by Curtis G. Leonardo (American, b. 1960). A rose with a few leaves sits in a wineglass, with a pencil at the base. The composition is slightly abstracted, with geometric shapes creating a backdrop for the still life. This piece has an art nouveau style, with heavy transparent outlines to the objects. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated along the bottom edge: 6/15 Simple Delight Curtis G. Leonardo '81 Presented in a new grey mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 15"H x 11"W Curtis G. Leonardo (American, b. 1960) grew up in San Leandro...

Moody depiction of a press by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). This piece is dark and saturated, giving the impression that the press is located in a dark room. The press is d...

Unique silkscreen of Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957) "brainiac" series titled "Sesos." Circa 2010. Upside down verbiage/script adds mystery to an already interesting piece. This piece is an artist's test, and is labeled "Trial Proof" and signed along the bottom edge. Piece was acquired with a collection of his work. Presented under plexiglass in light wood frame. Image size: 39"H x 29"W. born in New York in 1957 Michael Pauker studied at the New York Suny Purchase school of art and design, was working in the style of Robert Rauschenberg and other New York School Abstract Expressionists. "Milton Ernest "Robert" Rauschenberg was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the Pop art movement. Rauschenberg is well known for his Combines, a group of artworks which incorporated everyday objects as art...

Bold abstract monoprint by Roxanne Lu (20th Century). This piece is composed of botanical shapes laid across large patches of pale magenta, olive green, grey, and pale blue. Signed, dated, and marked with the artist's chop in the lower right corner (Roxanne Lo...

Bold abstract monoprint by Roxanne Lu (20th Century). This piece is composed of botanical shapes laid across large patches of magenta, olive green, grey, and pale blue. Signed, dated, and marked with the artist's chop in the lower right corner (Roxanne Lo...

Bold abstract monoprint by Roxanne Lu (20th Century). This piece is composed of botanical shapes laid across large patches of dark magenta, olive green, black, and pale blue. Extending below the majority of the piece are brushstrokes resembling roots. Signed, dated, titled and marked with the artist's chop in the lower right corner (Roxanne Lu Roots FA 98) Presented in an aluminum frame with an off white mat...

Wonderful woodblock print titled "Weaver" by Aptos, California artist Virginia J Hughins,(Virginia Brubaker DeWolf), (American, 1923-2004), circa 1990. Presented in a rustic black wo...

Wonderful and evocative abstracted dry point etching of honey bee drinking water and barbed wire titled "Rebirth" by Tomoya Uchida (Japanese, b. 1947). Presented in new double mat. Unframed. Image size: 8.5"H x 7.5"W Titled "Rebirth" along the bottom edge. Signed and dated "T. Uchida" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new double mat mat with foam core backing. Tomoya Uchida (Japanese, b. 1947) was born in Tsuyama City in the Okayama prefecture in Japan. He graduated from Doshisha University, Kyoto, in 1970, and went on to become the artist-in-residence at the KALA Institute of Prints in Berkeley, CA, in 1989. He then moved to Australia, where he studied under Prof. Jorg Schmeisser...

Abstract Multi Layer Woodblock Print on Heavy Paper, 1/1 Brightly colored one-of-a-kind multi-layer abstract composition by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Patche...

"Birth" by Tomoya Uchida (American, 20th Century). This piece is mostly abstract, high-contrast organic shapes, with the exception of one straight line that sits above the organic shapes. In the lower left corner of the piece, there is a wasp. Titled "Birth" along the bottom edge. Signed "T. Uchida" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new white and black double mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 14"H x 10"W Paper size: 12"H x 8.5"W Tomoya Uchida (Japanese, b. 1947) was born in Tsuyama City in the Okayama prefecture in Japan. He graduated from Doshisha University, Kyoto, in 1970, and went on to become the artist-in-residence at the KALA Institute of Prints in Berkeley, CA, in 1989. He then moved to Australia, where he studied under Prof. Jorg Schmeisser...

"Dialogue to the Wind" by Tomoya Uchida (American, 20th Century). Plant matter swirls in the air above a minimalist landscape. In the foreground, two bees have landed on a housekey. The sky is subtly textured, creating the impression of passing gusts of wind. Titled "Dialogue to the Wind" along the bottom edge. Signed and dated "T. Uchida - 89" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new light grey mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 22"H x 17"W Paper size: 19.75"H x 13"W Tomoya Uchida (Japanese, b. 1947) was born in Tsuyama City in the Okayama prefecture in Japan. He graduated from Doshisha University, Kyoto, in 1970, and went on to become the artist-in-residence at the KALA Institute of Prints in Berkeley, CA, in 1989. He then moved to Australia, where he studied under Prof. Jorg Schmeisser...

Bold geometric abstract etching by Carol Shaw (20th Century). Sharp lines - created with the use of negative space - divide the composition into sections, with shading between them. ...

Vibrant and dynamic monoprint by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressing of this monoprint, creating a pocked texture in multiple...

A beautiful soft landscape Giclee of a glowing meadow in the Sonoma Mountains by Donna McGinnis (American, 20th century). Signed "Donna McGinnis", titled "Sonoma Mountains", and numbered "5/195", lower edge. Limited edition Giclee, high resolution long life inkjet print, Edition 5/195, printed on Epson Somerset velvet cotton rag paper. Displayed in a custom mat and wood Italian classical frame. Image size 29"H x 39"W. Paper size, 32.5"H x 42.5"W. Donna McGinnis was born in Spokane, Washington. McGinnis grew up in an artistic family. Her mother was an artist, her grandmother a musician and her father a photographer. Drawing came naturally to her as she had very vivid memories of admiring her father’s black and white photography. These silvery prints inspired McGinnis. Through his love affair with the still image, McGinnis learned composition, chiaroscuro (light and dark tonality), form and line, in essence the basics of formal art theory. McGinnis had a childhood babysitter and mentor who taught her and her two sisters art...

Face with a Mustache - Abstracted Lithograph by Cathleen Panttaja Hip Woodcut Print done at the height of the Flower Power 60s, of a man with a large Moustache. Cathleen Panttaja (Am...

Historical mid-19th century hand tinted lithograph and a lively scene of men and women engaging in a light hearted game of the era by artist Joseph Nash (British, 1808-1878). Signed ...

Wonderful genre woodcut of a scene from Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" titled "Death of Earnshaw" by Clare Leighton (British/American, 1898 - 198...

A dazzling visionary art print with psychedelic patterned imagery in metallic silver, teal, and yellow by Ian McNeil Cooke (British, b.1937). The Merm...

Wonderful mid century abstracted figurative silkscreen in red and black. Titled "Starlet being made," numbered "2/10" and signed "Graham" with date "63" lower edge. Presented in new ...

Delicate embossed composition by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece has been painted in a bronze tone that shimmers and morphs depending on the light source and angle...

Dramatic and compelling abstract lithograph of an abstracted lava-like form or glowing skyline under a full moon on a pitch black background by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948)...

Dramatic and compelling abstract lithograph of an abstracted lava-like form or glowing skyline under a full moon on a pitch black background by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948)...

A set of lithographs by College of San Mateo class of 1989, instructed by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b 1948). Pieces are individually signed by each artist. Each print is on laid paper, meaning they all have ragged edges. Presented in a black folio with title sheet, table of contents, and ties. Includes protective tissue paper dividers between each piece. Image size: 14"H x 11"W Patricia Pearce is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and is the adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting, subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo, San Francisco Exhibitions: Montalvo, California Center for the Arts; Pacific Prints, Palo Alto. Other artists in the collection include: Peggy Christgau (American, b. 1939) Marcia Pagels (American, b. 1930) - BA in Art, Stanford, 1951. Barbara Cohn (American, b. 1923) Megumi Kido Julia Pitcher (American, b. 1942) Bu King Liane Rocker (American, b. 1929) Jane Leddy...

Nude in Blue, a collotype figure study by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unframed. Signed "PP" on verso. Image: 8.5"H x 8"W. Patricia Pearce was a California artist and art...

Nude in Red, a collotype figure study by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unframed. Signed "PP" on verso. Image: 8.5"H x 7.75"W. Patricia Pearce was a California artist and a...

Weyman Michael Lew is a painter and printmaker, born in San Francisco, California in 1935. Without over-mat, silver tone aluminum frame and plexi-glass. Imaqe, 22"H x 27"L. He studied at the University of California, and the San Francisco Art Institute from 1965 to 1966 with Artist Mary Joan Jay DeFeo. His works are in the collection of De Young Memorial Museum; the Institution of Arte Contemporary in Lima, Peru; the Western American Artists...

Bold, slightly abstracted etching of an elderly woman titled "Amazing Grace" by Claudette McElroy (American, b. 1943). Signed on verso "Claudette McElroy" in the lower right corner, ...

Finely balanced etching by Benjamin Vasserman (Estonian, b 1949). A squash sits atop a small black box with a latch. There is a drapery behind the squa...

Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet Compelling early 20th century small-scale figurative etching of an old...

Detailed and dramatic hand-colored etching by Luigi Kasimir (Austrian, 1881-1962). St. Stephen's cathedral towers above the streets of Vienna, with people going about their daily bus...

"Head of Batista", a mid-century modern miniature abstract etching by California artist Richard W. Downs (American,b-1934). This delicate, small-scale etching, dated 1965, was submitted to the Seattle Art Museum for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition. Numbered "Proof III", titled "Head of Batista", signed "RW Downs" and dated "1/65" lower edge. Submission label attached to verso for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition 1965, with information about the artist and piece. "RW Downs / San Jose California" written on verso. Displayed in a new beige mat, unframed. Image size: 3.25"H x 3.25"W. Paper size: 6"H x 5.5"W. Mat size: 13.75"H x 11.5"W RICHARD W. DOWNS was born in Los Angeles and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and Master of Arts from San Jose State College where he taught one year as faculty assistant. He was a member of the Drake...

Conversation in the style of Roy Lichtenstein by David Mar (20th Century). Two people are discussing a psychological topic. The man on the right is wearing a red sportscoat, a green bowtie, and smoking a pipe. The woman on the left is wearing a green vest with a white shirt, and has a red headband...

Bold black and white print by David Mar (American, 20th Century). A white lily is formed from the negative space of the print. Artist's chop in the lower left corner. Titled, numbe...

A biologically accurate heard inscribed with patterns by Esther Ramsay (20th Century). The central pattern is a triskele, a three-armed spiral. Emanating from the arteries are tree b...