April 17, 2024
Original Ltd Ed Blockprint of the Hata Gate Peking China by Katharine Jowett
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A Very Rare Original Colour Wood Block Print by the esteemed artist Katharine Jowett depicting the' The Hata Men Gate 'in (as it once was know) Peking. This is a Limited Edition Wood Block Print this is number 86 out of a 100. The print is inscribed 86/100 and signed Katherine Jowett. The print is on strong quality artist card and the Mount is glued on to it. The condition of the print is very good but there is foxing especially to the lower portion. However the quality of the artist card used is so good the foxing could be easily removed- please see the photographs. The colours are still vibrant. The subject matter evokes feelings of a long ago past, there is a simplicity to the style and subject matter Katharine Jowett was painting in the Peking/ Beijing area during the late 1920's and early 1930's. Her painting and prints were very very popular amongst the upper class Chinese and the Western population. Chairman Mao himself had a set of prints in his office. The style that Jowett painted in is almost impressionistic in style. Dimensions without the mount is length 14 1/2inches - Width 10 inches. Dimensions with the mount is length 17inches - Width 11 3/4 inches. Postage UK £10 Postage worldwide £25 The woodblock prints and the original watercolours that I have listed were bought when Katharine's son died and his estate
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