
Drypoint Ocean Surface (Second State)
A meticulously rendered expanse of open water fills the composition, its rippling surface captured through Celmins' signature obsessive attention to detail and texture. The drypoint technique lends the ocean a rich, velvety depth, with subtle variations in tone evoking the endlessly shifting patterns of light and movement across water. Celmins transforms a seemingly simple subject into a meditative, almost abstract study of nature's quiet yet relentless energy.
- Medium
- Drypoint, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Literature: Gemini G.E.L. 1225; Samantha Rippner p. 51
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 7, 2026
Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000
Sold: $41,280
Lot 85
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