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Maurice Brazil Prendergast — A Windy Day (clark, Matthew & Owens 1749)
Maurice Brazil Prendergast

A Windy Day (clark, Matthew & Owens 1749)

A lively coastal scene rendered in rich, layered hues captures figures braving a blustery day, their clothing and surroundings animated by the force of the wind. Prendergast's signature Post-Impressionist sensibility shines through the monotype's fluid, painterly marks, enhanced by delicate handcoloring that adds warmth and vibrancy to the composition. The thin laid Japan paper lends the work a luminous, translucent quality that amplifies the spontaneity and decorative elegance characteristic of his style.

Medium
Monotype printed in colors with handcoloring, 1901, on thin laid Japan paper, framed

🔨 Auction Lot

Prints & Multiples Evening Sale

April 29, 2019

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 26

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Maurice Brazil Prendergast, A Windy Day (clark, Matthew & Owens 1749)

A lively coastal scene rendered in rich, layered hues captures figures braving a blustery day, their clothing and surroundings animated by the force of the wind. Prendergast's signature Post-Impressionist sensibility shines through the monotype's fluid, painterly marks, enhanced by delicate handcoloring that adds warmth and vibrancy to the composition. The thin laid Japan paper lends the work a luminous, translucent quality that amplifies the spontaneity and decorative elegance characteristic of his style.

Medium
Monotype printed in colors with handcoloring, 1901, on thin laid Japan paper, framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figures, Outdoor, American, Monotype, Impressionism, Landscape, Handcoloring, Modern, Colorful, Wind

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