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1981 Graphic Woodblock Print by Tomio Kinoshita, Japan
By Tomio Kinoshita
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tomio Kinoshita (1923 - 2014) Masks (No. 4), 1981 Woodblock print Image Size: 22 high by 31
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Japanese Teapot Cuff, 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Copper

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Japanese Teapot Cuff, 1981
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Japanese Teapot Cuff, 1981
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H 2 in W 2.5 in D 2.6 in Dm 2.5 in L 2 in
Japanese Style Ceramic Vase with Lugs by Janet Leach '1981'
Located in London, GB
Vintage Japanese-style ceramic vase with lugs by Janet Leach (1981). Encompasses the beautiful
Category

Vintage 1980s British Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Merce Cunningham 1981
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
, including the National Medal of Arts and the MacArthur Fellowship. He also received Japan's Praemium
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
By Sam Francis
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Untitled, 1981, unique embossed monotype print on handmade paper. Created at the Institute of
Category

1980s More Prints

Materials

Ink, Oil, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pigment, Monotype

Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
By Sam Francis
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Untitled, 1981, unique embossed monotype print on handmade paper. Created at the Institute of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
H 37.75 in W 33 in D 2 in
A most unusual silver and gold leaf cloisonné vase by Sukiku, 1981
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
a signed and dated tomobako, ‘Sukiku, Showa 56 (1981)’. Japanese.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

November 1981 III (Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris)
By Harold Altman
Located in San Francisco, CA
- Boston, MA (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980) Concept Gallery - Pittsburgh, PA (1981) Galleria Prova - Tokyo, Japan
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Desert Plates by Fitz and Floyd, 1981 Set of Ten "Oiseau de Paradis"
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fitz and Floyd done in 1981. The motif is a beautiful bird of paradise in an Art Deco meets chinoiserie
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ceramic

Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró, circa 1981.
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1981. In original condition
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró, circa 1981.
Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró, circa 1981.
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H 26.97 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad Tivoli Gardens Poster Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in North Hollywood, CA
for the poster of 1981 was created by Bjørn Wiinblad (1918 - 2006) who also is well known for his
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Guest. 1981, author technique on plywood, 89x54, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Guest. 1981, author technique on plywood, 89x54,5 cm Mihailov Vyacheslav Sawich / Михаилов
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Mixed Media

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Basket Weave Cuff 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Copper

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Basket Weave Cuff 1981
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Basket Weave Cuff 1981
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H 2.5 in W 2.65 in D 2 in Dm 2.65 in L 2.5 in
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection Copper Bagel Cuff 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Copper

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection Copper Bagel Cuff 1981
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection Copper Bagel Cuff 1981
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H 1.5 in W 3.2 in D 2.65 in Dm 3.2 in L 1.5 in
"Ivan Chai" Oil cm. 37 x 45 1981 Green, Pink
By Leonid VAICHILIA
Located in Torino, IT
be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States and in the following museums
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1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sylvia Tait, the Merry Fiddler", Hand Painted Plate, Canada, circa 1981
Located in Chatham, ON
) - vintage hand painted ceramic cabinet plate - painted on a vintage Japanese plain white fine china blank
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Late 20th Century Canadian Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 Original Lithograph Poster Mint Green, Blue Waves
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 is an original hand drawn lithographic poster printed on 100% acid
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1981 ISSEY MIYAKE black wool draped wrap RUNWAY coat with hood
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black wool coat with a draped hood and low waist tie designed by Issey Miyake dating to the 1981
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1980s Japanese Jackets

"Heavenly Body XV" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
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Late 20th Century Paintings

"Heavenly Body XVII" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
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Late 20th Century Paintings

"Heavenly Body XVI" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
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Late 20th Century Paintings

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection, Large Copper Triple Blade Earrings 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
Award for Morris 1981. Wabi Sabi is the Japanese term that means aged, used, worn, filled with
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Copper

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection, Large Copper Triple Blade Earrings 1981
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection, Large Copper Triple Blade Earrings 1981
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H 3.24 in W 1.3 in D 1 in Dm 3.25 in L 3.25 in
Ernst Haas 1981 Can of Paint Dye Transfer Signed Wall Photography Art
Located in South Charleston, WV
Original photography by Ernst Haas. Dye Transfer. "Can of Paint" done in 1981 from a photograph
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

"Bouquet of orange flowers"Flowers, Orange Oil cm. 40 x 50 1981
By Maya KOPITZEVA
Located in Torino, IT
, by various collectors in Europe, Japan, United States and can be found in 36 museums, among which
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1980s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Japanese Signed By Roger Moore 'For Your Eyes Only' Mini Poster
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and original Japanese mini poster signed by Roger Moore from the James Bond 007 blockbuster
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20th Century Japanese Posters

Materials

Silver

'Burmese Dancers', Large Modernist Oil, Myanmar, Rangoon, SFMA, SFAI, PFA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. * 1980 Fukuoka Konnichino, Bijujsuten, Japan. * 1981 One man show a~ Galleria Museo: Mission Cultural
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1980s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Actor Portraying a Woman" Artist Unknown, Japanese Painting
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Print published by Haddad's Fine Arts, Inc. Good/Fair Condition - 1 pencil marking and slight creasing (pictured) L: 38 in x W: 24.5 in
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20th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Evil Dead 1984 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1984 Japanese B2 poster for the 1981 film The Evil Dead directed by Sam Raimi with Bruce
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paris, and Vitra Design Museum in Germany. Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Toshiyuki Kita (Japanese, b
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Basquiat Downtown 81 collection (Basquiat, 1981: The Studio of the Street)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, 1981: The Studio of the Street, Curated by Diego Cortez & Glenn O’Brien, Deitch Projects, NYC 2006 and
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1980s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Japanese Fauvist Colorful Oil Painting Chinese Ceramic Jars with Fan and Apple
Located in Surfside, FL
Yoshio Aoyama (Japanese, 1894-1996) "Nature Morte". Oil on canvas. 1981. Signed 'Aoyama' (upper
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1980s Fauvist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Tanabe Chikuunsai II
By Tanabe Chikuunsai II 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
, and in 1981 the Japanese government promoted him to 4th place in Zuiho. In 1991 he transferred his
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Hagi Ikebana Vase by Kyusetsu Miwa X Japanese Studio Pottery
By Kyusetsu Miwa X
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware vase with white dripping glaze from Hagi by Kyusetsu Miwa X (1895-1981), Showa Period
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Memphis Tool Kit Set by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s
By Koyo Sangyo
Located in Munich, DE
Rare tool kit designed by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s. This complete set represents the 'Memphis
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Japanese Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Be-Andon’ Lantern Lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996, Japan
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Chicago, IL
Be-Andon Japanese lantern-style table lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996. Light grey
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kano Sanraku 1898-1981 Condition: Some minor stains. Size: 211.5cm x 123.5cm painting 73cm x 1
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson Arizona
By Huntington Witherill
Located in San Francisco, CA
- 1982 The Collector’s Gallery • Pacific Grove, CA- 1982 Yokohama City Museum • Yokohama, Japan- 1981
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Late 20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pinus Thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies, and in 1981, he settled in New
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Set of Six Japanese Ido Period Shunga 'Erotica' Hanging Lacquered Wood Panels
Located in North Miami, FL
most famous shunga, which features some octopus-on-woman action, was the subject of a 1981 film titled
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Houston, TX
Imperial Household Agency in 1981. Sekino’s work is greatly inspired by old Japanese and European masters
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Funeral Procession - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Funeral Procession Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate XLVIII Image Dim: cm
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Japanese Wedding Ceremony - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Wedding Ceremony Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate XLVII Image Dim: cm 25.5
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Lovely Watercolor Panels by Japanese Woman Artist Eiko Kahn
Located in Larchmont, NY
matches the artwork so nicely. Eiko Taniguchi Kahn was Japanese Artist who was born on January 24, 1929
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1960s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

The Japanese, 1970. Oil on canvas, 100x70 cm
By Jadviga Zjilvinska
Located in Riga, LV
); Riga (1975; 1978; two in 1981; 1986; 1994), Jurmala (1979). Works exhibited in Latvia as well as
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20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Study C60, " Ted Kurahara, Abstract Expressionism, Japanese-American Artist
By Ted Kurahara
Located in New York, NY
spent in an Internment Camp before serving in the 442nd, a highly decorated Japanese American Battalion
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 1981 (accompanied by label). This early California Woman Modernist was born in New York and moved to
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1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Located in Bradenton, FL
, published in 1981 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., of New York. Printed and bound in Japan, 242 pages.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Books

Materials

Paper

Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
H 13.25 in W 10.5 in D 1.25 in
Aluminum Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships bridge telegraph by Japanese maker. Twin face design manufactured by Nunotani Keiki
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Kazuo Kadonaga Peeled Wood Log 'Wood No. 5'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese artist Kazuo Kadonaga:  peeled wood log, Wood No. 5, 1981, Signed Provenance: Space
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Painting as Sociogram The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art; Japan, Hand Signed
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Painting as Sociogram: The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Japan (Hand Signed
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a Shonan Kosakusho daylight signalling lamp made in 1981, married with a Russian military
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Ice Form #3, Yosemite National Park
By Huntington Witherill
Located in San Francisco, CA
- 1982 The Collector’s Gallery • Pacific Grove, CA- 1982 Yokohama City Museum • Yokohama, Japan- 1981
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Late 20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A Glass of Red Wine /// Contemporary Pop Art Modern Alcohol The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and his artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Monotype, Acrylic

Yellow Alarm Clock Radio /// Contemporary Pop Art Abstract The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest mobile
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Acrylic, Monotype

Pitcher III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Screenprint Food The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Acrylic, Monotype

Round Table /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Abstract Modern The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Monotype, Acrylic

Le jardin des pierres
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 55/80 53.50 cm. x 71.00 cm. 21.06
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Superman (II.260)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Superman (II.260)" is a screenprint by Andy Warhol made in 1981. The print is signed, in pencil
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

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