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Item Ships From: USA
"Heatwave" Photography 20" x 20" inch Edition 2/36 by Rob Woodcox
By Rob Woodcox
Located in Culver City, CA
"Heatwave" Photography 20" x 20" inch Edition 2/36 by Rob Woodcox Hahnemuhle Torchon Matte FineArt Paper (archival) 2018 ABOUT Rob Woodcox Rob Woodcox...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Archival Paper

"Figürliche Komposition" original lithograph
By Alexander Archipenko
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This striking composition was published in 1921 for Genius. Sheet size: 13 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches (340 x 250 mm) on wove paper. This original Archipenko prin...
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1920s Expressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

VANITY FAIR
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Aventura, FL
Cécile Plaisance uses a technique of lenticular developing, super imposing images which creates an image of Barbie from a functional role to undressed. From Lens Series. Edition of...
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2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Lenticular

Nude Sculpture R.B. Kitaj drawing of nude woman on handmade orange paper print
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
Here Kitaj depicts a sculpture of a nude woman, shaded delicately in black, printed on wonderfully textured handmade muted orange paper. The woman’s hand reaches to the inside of her...
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Late 20th Century Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Masami Teraoka 'Spring Women II' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Masami Teraoka
Located in San Rafael, CA
Masami Teraoka (American/Japanese, b. 1936) 'Spring Women II' 1980 Single color screenprint on paper Pencil signed verso Edition 13/74 and embossed copyright stamp to lower left 15 x 22 inches, framed: 16.25 x 23.5 inches Provenance: Space Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), Formerly Morphos Gallery, Catherine Clark Gallery...
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1980s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Screen

"Abuela" Modern Black and White Figurative Nude Lithograph Ed 5/100
By Luis Jiménez
Located in Houston, TX
Modern black and white figurative abstract lithograph by Texas artist Luis Jimenez. The work features a nude woman standing in front of a mirror with a skull-faced figure lurking in background. Signed, dated, and editioned along the front central margin. Currently hung in a black floating frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 48 in. x W 36 in. Artist Biography: Jimenez Uses "low brow" materials including fiberglass and plastic to create satirical comments about American life. He also works in bronze, and his images depict modern pop culture including the stereo-typical American West. Jimenez was born July 30, 1940, in El Paso, Texas, and started working with his father in a custom sign...
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1990s Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Nude on Balcony
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953). Nude Figure on a Balcony. Etching, plate measuring 13 x 18 inches; frame measurement 22 x 28 inches. Edition authorized by Louvre Museum, Paris. Vinta...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Hav a Havana #10, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - 2018) Title: Hav a Havana #10 Year: 2015 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 22.25 x 36.5 inches Size: 29.2...
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2010s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

"Brooke (Crashing Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brooke (Crashing Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

La Lyre, Surrealist Etching by Félicien Rops
By Félicien Rops
Located in Long Island City, NY
Felicien Rops, Belgian (1833 - 1898) - La Lyre, Year: 1958, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 8.75 x 6 inches, Size: 12.5 x 9.75 in. (31.75 x 24.77 cm), Description: From the collection...
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1950s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

'Nude Male and Nude Female, ' original lithograph pair signed by R.C. Gorman
By Rudolph Carl Gorman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
R. C. Gorman is better known for his images of colorful and elegant Navajo figures. This pair of prints, however, offers a view into his personal life. The pair of nude figures in th...
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1970s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

"Girl Germs" Contemporary Black and White Figurative Female Nude Linocut Ed. 2/8
By Karin Broker
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white figurative nude linocut by contemporary artist Karin Broker. The work features a central headless female nude figure surrounded by stereotypically "girl" icons such a...
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1990s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Linocut

Red Nude and Bird 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille Red Nude and Bird 1981 Nu Rouge Á L'Oiseau Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper 25.5 x 20 " inches Signed in pencil and dated and marked AP 25/25 ( Artist Proo...
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1980s Abstract USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes — French Impressionism
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Pierre Auguste Renoir, 'Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes (Woman Bathing, Standing Up to Her Knees in Water)', 1910, etching, edition not stated, Delteil 23. Unsigned as published. A fin...
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1910s Impressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

QUATRE NUS AU HAREM
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
Selected from the personal collection inherited by Marina Picasso, Pablo Picasso's granddaughter. After Pablo Picasso's death, his granddaughter Marina authorized the printing of t...
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1980s Cubist USA - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Scotland Yard (Oo La La) Jim Dine pale pink erotic hairstyles Ron Padgett poetry
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
This cheeky, pastel pink print depicts a range of intimate styles, a tongue-in-cheek recollection of the gridded haircuts displayed outside barber shops. It is from the Oo La La portfolio of 15 lithographs printed offset from zinc plates, drawn by both artists. Produced in collaboration with Ron Padgett...
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1970s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

'SuperVision' Print on Hahnemüle Paper, Yellow Figurative Photo, by Abi Polinsky
Located in New York, NY
SuperVision by Abi Polinsky. REP by Tuleste Factory 2021 W 62" x H 31" — Framed. Signed limited edition of 5. — Please contact us for shipping quotes and customization option...
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21st Century and Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Photographic Paper

Two blocks from Twenty-Five Nudes by Eric Gill, 1938
By Eric Gill
Located in Middletown, NY
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1938. Each a woodblock print on white wove paper, 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 inches (219 x 139 mm), the full sheet. Each image in excellent condition, printed on one...
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Mid-20th Century Modern USA - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub) /// German Expressionism Schmidt-Rottluff Nude
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub)" Series: Die Aktion *Unsigned edition Year: 1915 Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on cream smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown, (there was also a signed edition on laid paper with wider margins in an unknown edition size) Printer: F.E. Haag, Melle, Hanover, Germany Publisher: Verlag der Wochenschrift DIE AKTION, Berlin, Germany Reference: "Das Graphische Werk Bis 1923" - Schapire No. 171, page 37; Söhn No. 40502 Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary gold moulding with 100% cotton rag matting and Artglass Framed size: 16" x 13.25" Sheet size: 11.5" x 8.75" Image size: 10" x 7.25" Condition: Faint UV staining to sheet and light toning at edges. It is otherwise a strong impression in excellent condition Extremely rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Kiel, Germany. Comes from the famous "Die Aktion" publication, Vol. 5, No. 13 published March 20th, 1915. Text on verso as issued. There is an example of this complete issue in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. In 1911 Franz Pfemfert, a cantankerous critic of capitalism and Wilhelmine society, founded Die Aktion as a political and literary journal. In April of the following year, a new subtitle declared the journal a "weekly for politics, literature, and art." Although politics remained the priority, Die Aktion began featuring visual art coverage as well as original prints and illustrations. Artist Max Oppenheimer...
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1910s Expressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Engraving, Woodcut

Feuilles Épaisses, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by André Masson
By André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
André Masson, French (1896 -1987) - Feuilles Épaisses, Year: 1958, Medium: Etching and Aquatint, Image Size: 8 x 6.75 inches, Size: 9.25 x 7.75 in. (23.5 x 19.69 cm), Description...
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1950s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Femme Debout II, Surrealist Etching by Frantisek Kupka
By Frantisek Kupka
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frantisek Kupka, Czech (1871 -1957) - Femme Debout II, Year: circa 1912, Medium: Etching on Pur Fil du Marais, stamp signed, Image Size: 15.75 x 9.75 inches, Size: 25.75 x 19.5 i...
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1910s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Pour les Erophages, Surrealist Hand-Colored Etching by André Masson
By André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
André Masson, French (1896 -1987) - Pour les Erophages, Medium: Etching, Hand-colored in color pencil, initialed and numbered in pencil, Edition: Epreuve D'artiste, Image Size: 14...
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1950s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Feuilles Épaisses II, Surrealist Etching by André Masson
By André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
André Masson, French (1896 -1987) - Feuilles Épaisses II, Medium: Etching on BFK Rives, numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/3, Image Size: 8.25 x 6.5 inches, Size: 9.5 x 7.75 in. (24....
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1950s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Inappropriate Thoughts
By Robin Austin
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Iconic Photo Mosaic Storyteller Robin Austin has always been a storyteller – whether earlier in his career, marketing successful global companies, or as the co-founder and creative visionary of Fusion 5, a global branding firm, or now as an artist – creating a rich landscape reflecting images of our shared cultural heritage. Each signed and limited edition work is a visual celebration of the moments captured in time. The genius of Robin’s art...
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2010s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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C Print

Matisse, La Négresse (Duthuit 139), Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Li...
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1950s Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Playing With Fire, by Art Werger
By Art Werger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching and Aquatint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 12 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of a male nude juggler performing...
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2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Martini Miss, Pop Art Print by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pin up picture of a woman (in the likeness of Courtney Cox) sitting in a martini glass. In a fine white contemporary frame. Artist: Mel Ramos Title: M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By André Cottavoz
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed on Arjomari paper in 1969 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published by Editions Richelieu in a limited edition of 2400 for the L'Odyssee portfo...
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1960s USA - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait Imaginare 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille Portrait Imaginare 1981 Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper 25.5 x 19.5 " inches Signed in pencil and dated and marked 200/200 As a co-founder of the famed ...
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1980s Abstract USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Seated Nude (version 1) from the portfolio Maillol: Sculpture and Lithography)
By Aristide Maillol
Located in New York, NY
Aristide Maillol Seated Nude (version 1) from the portfolio Aristide Maillol: Sculpture and Lithography, 1925 Lithograph on watermarked paper 12 1/2 × 19 1/2 inches Edition AP Hand-s...
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1920s Realist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

"Woman With Whip and Leather" from the suite "Bad Girls"
By Charles Bragg
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Woman With Whip and Leather" from the suite "Bad Girls". c.1990 is an original color seigraph on Somerset Archival paper by noted ...
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style USA - Nude Prints

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Screen

original lithograph
By Claude Garache
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1982 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 250, dedicated in homage to Aime and Marguerite Maeght) and published in Paris by the ...
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1980s USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Adam and Eve with God, Surrealist Lithograph by Marcel Marceau
By Marcel Marceau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcel Marceau, French (1923 - 2007) - Adam and Eve with God, Portfolio: Le Troisieme Oeil (The Third Eye), Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in ...
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1980s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Ruhende (vom Rücken)
Located in New York, NY
Drypoint on paper, 1913. Signed by the artist and titled in pencil, in the lower margin. Framed dimension is 11"x14". Catalogue raisonne reference: Petermann 58.
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1910s Expressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Drypoint

America's Going Nude over Nude Beer original 1981 vintage rare beer poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster: America's Going Nude Over Nude Beer. Original 1981 beer poster. This is a very rare poster, but still affordable. Excelle...
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1980s 85 New Wave USA - Nude Prints

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Offset

Doomrosie
By Marlene Dumas
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph printed in black ink and light beige on Zerkall cream wove paper. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil in lower right margin.
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1980s Feminist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Ariane, Impressionist Nude Lithograph by Henri Fantin-Latour
By Henri Fantin-Latour
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ariane Henri Fantin-Latour, French (1836–1904) Date: 1901 Lithograph Image Size: 6.25 x 4.75 inches Size: 10.75 x 7 in. (27.31 x 17.78 cm)
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Early 1900s Impressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Hellas
By Clinton Blair King
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Artwork Titlled "Hellas" 1974 is an original color etching and aquatint on Arches paper by noted American artist Clinton Blair King, 1901-1979 It is hand signed, dated, titled, ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Nude sunning on Floor (out of the shadows) - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. A signed Certificate of Authority will be included with all photographs. A nude m...
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2010s Photorealist USA - Nude Prints

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Digital, Photographic Paper

Leaves of Love-Orange Lady plus signed/numbered trial proof after cancellationi)
By Alessandro Nastasio
Located in Middletown, NY
A colorful, myth-based female nude along with a proof impression of the same image. Lithograph in color on white wove paper, 18 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (462 x 297 mm), full margins. Sig...
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Mid-20th Century Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

"Justine Kelley Untitled 1" Text, botanical motif, illustration, screen print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Justine Kelley Untitled 1" is an original artwork by Justine Kelley made from silkscreen printing on paper This piece measures 22.75”h x 12.5”w. Justine Kelley is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Paper, Ink, Screen

"La Toilette" original etching
By Louis Legrand
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and drypoint. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1908 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Plate size: 8 x 5 1/2 inches ...
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Early 1900s USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Plate V, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate V, Le Cocu Magnifique Etching, 1968 Unsigned From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper There is also a signed edition of 30 impressions The set of...
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1960s Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Classical Nude, Pink Mixed-Media Art and Design Original Work on Paper
By Roberta Fineberg
Located in New york, NY
Classical Nude, 2016 by Roberta Fineberg (RF) is a 13" x 10.75" photopolymer chine-colle monoprint on rag paper - signed, titled, and dated by the artist on verso (back of the work)....
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2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Prints

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Ink, Rag Paper, Intaglio, Monoprint, Other Medium

Gee Gee, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) Title: Gee Gee Year: 1997 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 19 x 18.5 in. Size: 28.5 in. x 22 in....
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1990s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Woman Entwined in Giant Electric Cord Claes Oldenburg Laocoon style pop art nude
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
This sensuous and playful scene is characteristic of Oldenburg’s printmaking ouevre: a woman peeks out from loops and knots of thick cord, a modern-day Laocoön and His Sons. She seem...
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1970s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Femme Couchee, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Shaded in soft hues of grey and yellow, the woman represented in Pablo Picasso's print is rendered in a Cubist style with flowing lines and forms. With her arms stretched over her head as she rests, the woman's top has fallen and her chest is exposed. A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso drawing "Femme Couchee...
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Late 20th Century Cubist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Signed Surrealist Etching by Andre Beaudin
By Andre Beaudin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Composition Andre Beaudin, French (1895–1972) Date: 1934 Etching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 81/100 Image Size: 11.75 x 9.25 inches Size: 24.25 x 18.25 in. (6...
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1930s Surrealist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

The Lovers, Caricature Etching by Charles Bragg
By Charles Bragg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A signed and numbered etching of a nude couple sitting outside and laughing. This black-and-white print is done in Bragg’s signature caricature style. The Lovers Charles Bragg, Amer...
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1970s Post-Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Tahiti
By Wolfgang Wolff
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Tahiti" 1941 Is a original woodcut by noted French/German artist Wolfgang Wolff, 1909-1994. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right corner, ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist USA - Nude Prints

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Woodcut

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
By Max Klinger
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness) Etching on heavy laid paper without watermark, 1887 Unsigned, as usual From: Eine Liebe (Opus X) [A Love (Opus X)], Plate No. 7 fourth...
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1880s Expressionist USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Advance notice, Nude Art Screenprint by Michael Knigin
By Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - Advance notice, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP, Image Size: 17 x 26.5 inches, Size: 21...
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1980s Pop Art USA - Nude Prints

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Screen

Untitled
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923) Title: Untitled Year: c.1915 Medium: Lithograph Edition: Unknown, probably 400 Paper: Thin vellum Image size: 1...
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Early 20th Century Realist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Le peintre et son modele, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
In this bustling print, Pablo Picasso creates an energetic and complex scene featuring a female nude in the background with a small white-painted face beside it on the right, while a...
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Late 20th Century Cubist USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

L'Ete Exalte 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille Summer 1981 L'Ete Exalte Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper 25.5 x 20 " inches Signed in pencil and dated and marked AP 20/25 ( Artist Proof ) As a co-fo...
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1980s Abstract USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942 notebook, engraved in 1974-75 by Cecile Reims Printed by L'Atelier de Chalcographie du Louvre, Paris, Having printed monogram lower left in plate, pencil notations and #7/10 and 'Musee du Louvre' blindstamp verso Dimensions: Sheet 11 X 7.5, Plate size 6.5 X 4 Hans Bellmer ( 1902 – 1975) was a Polish born German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrates the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female sculpture mannequin dolls he produced in the mid-1930s. Historians of art and photography also consider him a Surrealist photographer. Bellmer was born in the city of Kattowitz, then part of the German Empire (now Katowice, Poland). Up until 1926, he worked as a draftsman for his own advertising company. Bellmer is most famous for the creation of a series of dolls as well as photographs of them. He was influenced in his choice of art form in part by reading the published letters of Oskar Kokoschka (Der Fetisch, 1925) and Surrealism. Bellmer's puppet doll project is also said to have been catalysed by a series of events in his personal life. Hans Bellmer takes credit for provoking a physical crisis in his father and brings his own artistic creativity into association with childhood insubordination and resentment toward a severe and humorless paternal authority. Perhaps this is one reason for the nearly universal, unquestioning acceptance in the literature of Bellmer's promotion of his art as a struggle against his father, the police, and ultimately, fascism and the state. Events of his personal life also including meeting a beautiful teenage cousin in 1932 (and perhaps other unattainable beauties), attending a performance of Jacques Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann (in which a man falls tragically in love with an automaton), and receiving a box of his old toys. After these events, he began to actually construct his first dolls. In his works, Bellmer explicitly sexualized the doll as a young girl (his work bears connection to the works of Bathus). Hirschfeld has claimed (without further argumentation) that Bellmer initiated his doll project to oppose the fascism of the Nazi Party by declaring that he would make no work that would support the new German state. Represented by mutated forms and unconventional poses, his dolls (according to this view) were directed specifically at the cult of the perfect body then prominent in Germany. He visited Paris in 1935 and made contacts there, such as Paul Éluard, but returned to Berlin because his wife Margarete was dying of tuberculosis. He was part of the circle of Surrealist luminaries such as Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Joan Miro, André Masson, René Magritte, Alberto Giacometti and Salvador Dali as well as women artists—such as Frida Kahlo, Dorothea Tanning and Leonora Carrington. Bellmer produced the first doll in Berlin in 1933. Long since lost, the assemblage can nevertheless be correctly described thanks to approximately two dozen photographs Bellmer took at the time of its construction. Standing about fifty-six inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes and a long, unkempt wig; and a pair of legs made from broomsticks or dowel rods. One of these legs terminated in a wooden, club-like foot; the other was encased in a more naturalistic plaster shell, jointed at the knee and ankle. As the project progressed, Bellmer made a second set of hollow plaster legs, with wooden ball joints for the doll's hips and knees. There were no arms to the first sculpture, but Bellmer did fashion or find a single wooden hand, which appears among the assortment of doll parts the artist documented in an untitled photograph of 1934, as well as in several photographs of later work. Bellmer's 1934 anonymous book, The Doll (Die Puppe), produced and published privately in Germany, contains 10 black-and-white photographs of Bellmer's first doll arranged in a series of "tableaux vivants" (living pictures). The book was not credited to him, as he worked in isolation, and his photographs remained almost unknown in Germany. Yet Bellmer's work was eventually declared "degenerate" (entartete kunst) by the Nazi Party, and he was forced to flee Germany to France in 1938, where Bellmer's work was welcomed by the Surrealists around Andre Breton. He aided the French Resistance during the war by making fake passports. He was imprisoned in the Camp des Milles prison at Aix-en-Provence, a brickworks camp for German nationals, from September 1939 until the end of the Phoney War in May 1940. After the war, Bellmer lived the rest of his life in Paris. Bellmer gave up doll-making and spent the following decades creating erotic drawings, etchings, sexually explicit photographs, paintings, and prints of pubescent girls. In 1954, he met Unica Zürn...
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20th Century USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

Donna Che Si Togue La Camilia/Woman removing her shirt
By (after) Jean François Millet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite reproduction of Donna Che Si Toglie La Camicia by Jean-François Millet captures the delicate intimacy and timeless beauty of one of the artist's most evocative works. ...
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1950s Renaissance USA - Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Nude at Dressing Table
By John Sloan
Located in Middletown, NY
Sloan was so fond of this composition that he made a painting after the etching ten years after its completion, in 1943. Completed in Santa Fe, the painting is now housed in the perm...
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1930s American Modern USA - Nude Prints

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Etching

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