Wassily Kandinsky "Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love" original woodcut
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 105. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 8 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (217 x 220 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (317 x 243 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there are six pinholes along the left edge of the sheet -- this is from the publisher's original binding staples, and also serves to demonstrate the provenance of this work.
Wassily Kandinsky "Schwartzer Fleck" original woodcut
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 145. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 7 x 8 1/2 inches (170 x 218 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (317 x 243 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is minor foxing and age-toning. There are six pinholes along the left edge of the sheet -- this is from the publisher's original binding staples, and also serves to demonstrate the provenance of this work.
Wassily Kandinsky "Reiterweg" original woodcut
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 111. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (165 x 213 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (317 x 240 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: there are pinholes from the publisher's original binding along the left edge of the sheet, with stains in the margin in this area.
Wassily Kandinsky original woodcut "Orientalisches"
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 106). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 4 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches (125 x 190 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (310 x 237 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Wassily Kandinsky original woodcut "Jungster Tag" (Judgement Day)
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 146). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Size: 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 237 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Wassily Kandinsky original woodcut "10 Origin"
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 203). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (208 x 168 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (310 x 235 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Wassily Kandinsky "Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love"
Medium: woodcut (after Kandinsky). Printed in 1959 for the art revue of XXe Siecle (issue number 13) and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Image size: 8 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (217 x 220 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (315 x 235 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Kleine Welten III"
Medium: lithograph (after the original). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 4 3/4 x 4 inches (120 x 100 mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: the left margin is narrow.
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Kleine Welten II"
Medium: lithograph (after the original). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 4 1/2 x 4 inches (115 x 97 mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is age-toning and areas of discoloration to the paper.
Wassily Kandinsky pochoir "Zwei Vertikale"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in Paris in 1959 by Jacomet and published by the Galerie Berggruen. Image size: 3 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches (97 x 197 mm). There is another image on the back, as published. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: this work was issued as a folded sheet with a center crease and there are stitch holes from the publisher's binding.
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Violet"
Medium: lithograph (after the 1923 original). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and issued as the cover of the rare Berggruen Gallery catalogue. Image size: 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches (140 x 95 mm) not including the dark blue border. There is printed text beneath the image, as published. Please note, this listing is for the front cover lithograph only and does not include any other lithographs from this edition. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: as this was the actual cover, there is some age-toning and wear.
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Ete" Summer
Medium: lithograph (after the woodcut). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 5 1/2 x 3 inches (140 x 73 mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as published. Not signed.
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Kleine Welten VII"
Medium: lithograph (after the woodcut). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 4 1/2 x 4 inches (117 x 100mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Kleine Welten V"
Medium: lithograph (after the woodcut). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 4 3/4 x 4 inches (120 x 100mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as issued (the ink from the back shows through the paper somewhat). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph "Kleine Welten I"
Medium: lithograph (after the original). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 4 1/2 x 4 inches (115 x 100 mm). There is another lithograph printed on the back, as issued. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Wassily Kandinsky original woodcut "Improvisation 7"
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 124). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 7 1/2 x 5 inches (190 x 125 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (308 x 234 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is age-toning and discoloration in the margins.
Wassily Kandinsky lithograph, 1951
Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This impression on heavy wove paper was published by Maeght in 1951 for the back cover of a scarce volume on Kandinsky by Max Bill. The image size is 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (82 x 110 mm) and the sheet measures 9 x 7 3/4 inches (298 x 198 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is some age-toning and some rippling to the paper.
