Accession Highlights

2018

small silver dish with raised gold colored decoration of grazing deer, mountains, and bent tree with a monkey; gold band separating scene from wall; lip is decorated with zigzag and spot incised lines
male figure seated below two pine trees on rocky embankment overlooking choppy water, grasses
cartoon images inspired by comic book flow: Backman in yellow lettering against orange cloud ULC; gun pointed at a pink tear-drop with puncture hole and red droplets; hand at URC holding an image of a woman with red hair in a white dress; two figures in blue looking toward a door with shadow of a male figure in a hat at L; double-faced man against background of rings and woman's underwear at R; muscle-bound faceless figure LL, car lower C; scene inside car with man about to run over muscle figure; in silver frame

%C2%A9 1966 Jim Nutt

children kneeling in a loose circle against a cobalt blue background with constellation patterns

© Estate of Martin Wong%2C Courtesy PPOW Gallery%2C NY

paper collage with printed photographs, fragments of text, Bingo cards, playing cards, cigar bands and cancelled stamps; some painted elements around stamps at top and behind two standing figures in lower quadrants; overall composition with stamps in background grid at top; playing cards and Bingo cards around edges and five vertical figures (three human figures and two fish) above figures at bottom; head and shoulders of a woman wearing a uniform and a sailor's hat with a pipe between her teeth at center; "THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE GOD" at top center; "THE AMERICAN SYSTEM" at bottom center

© Estate of Felipe Jesus Consalvos%2C Courtesy Fleisher Ollman Gallery

large, white canvas with crisscrossing pencil grid lines; abstract, quilt-like motif following gridlines at center of canvas, bursting into grid in greens, blue, yellow, and gold leaf

© Gabriel Orozco

black ground; white V-shaped element on top half

%C2%A9 Jan Groth

columnar bundle of clothing (primarily denim) and other textiles, tied together in a bundle with black and white ribbon; fabrics are predominately blues and purples; mirror on one side decorated with black organic lines; rectangular wooden base partially covered with various fabrics and trims including denim and dripping purple pigments on one side; copper colored metal pendant in a type of dreamcatcher form with a crystal on one side, hanging from twisted black ribbon and yarn

%C2%A9 Shinique Smith

oval concave base; sides flare outward from base particularly on short ends and flare inward toward small oval mouth opening with short neck; white porcelain with light blue designs; wide sides decorated with acanthus-crowned man in jewels and royal robes holding scepters, riding in a small, elegant sailboat with two birds and two fish in cartouche beneath; opposite side decorated with view of row boats at a dock with classical-style buildings and left and right and a round tower at center; partially reclining draped classical figure in cartouche at bottom, with fish and a pair of putti; band of fish around bottom edge; rounded raised cover with knob covered with silver foil

© Robin Best%2C Courtesy Adrian Sassoon Ltd.

sketch of an elderly man's face and shoulders in pencil with white highlighting; man has wavy hair, is wearing a short cap, and is looking pensively to PR; framed
24 pages; 26 illustrations; cover has six triangles that each have an abstract design on interior; imagery within book is generally geometric with many stars and triangles arranged in shapes reminiscent of a kaleidoscope. Not signed

© Estate of James Castle

black and white of portrait of a young man standing in front of an open window; PL arm rests on ledge; wears buttoned up coat, high waist pants neck scarf with upturned collar; faint clouds in sky through window
41 pastel drawing of a bright blue sea with patches of brown rocks; touch of green at center

%C2%A9 2017 Georgia O%27Keeffe Museum %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

eight stylized figures walking along a ramp from left to right; figures second and third from left and second from right carry, are encircle by or are made up of tower-like openwork forms; fourth figure from left has a large black X for head; fourth figure from right carries two shovels; third figure from right has a windmill for a head; bare fluorescent lights above figures; text in English and Russian on edge of ramp at bottom

%C2%A9 William Kentridge. All rights reserved.

layers of backs of rectangular paper targets of different sizes shot through with bullet holes, with staples sticking out of edges; black and grey on reverse of paper; in plywood shadow box with Plexi cover

Copyright %C2%A9 Mitchell Squire

seated male baboon with its front paws on its knees and its tail wrapped along the PR side of its body; turquoise blue
seated figure with legs bent and crossed one on top of the other; PL hand on hip, with elbow bent; very long PR arm with elbow on knee and chin resting on hand; slightly smiling face; large, high-set ears; figure wears a hat with protrusions on top and incised cross-hatched diamonds around edges; stone has tan patina; affixed to bronze-colored metal base
dark brown body with lighter brown trim; V neckline; pullover style; front decorated with two horizontal stripes on shoulders with alternating dark and light brown animal hide squares; horizontal band across chest with pairs of vertical light brown bars flanking a small circle of light brown; double rows of tiny light brown squares between bars and circles; pairs of vertical rows of red felt short fringe under arms, at lower center on back and alternating with dark brown rectangles and one square on center of back; dark brown rectangles at center back decorated with vertical stitching in red, blue, light brown and cream; similar stitching on square at center back except in horizontal rows three vertical decorative stitched lozenges above central back on back

2017

Impressionistic landscape with snow and winding brownish-colored brook; small saplings with green leaves; purple mountain in distance; pink, yellow and orange foliage in middle ground
blue and white glazed Delftware vase divided into four sections that separate; each section baluster-shaped with openings at top that recede in size toward the top; small baluster-shaped spouts surround openings; overall design consists of alternating scroll patterns with ornamental woven florals; largest section on bottom with eight spouts in a circle around the opening; lower middle section smaller, with base meant to fit into opening of bottom section, and eight spouts surround top opening; upper middle section smaller has eight smaller spouts, hole in center; top section smallest in size, with six spouts surrounding vase opening; six leaf-shaped panels with various floral designs around middle center of top section
text with engravings of architecture--building facades, obelisks, monuments, aerial views; several fold-out pages; white cover with pale leather spine
wooden cross with ornate carvings on both sides; long stem with a square base; one side of square base has smaller squares carved within base with four leaf-like patterns in center, the other side differs with more ornate carvings as well as a diamond shape in center; bottom of cross extends beyond square base and geometric carvings in ornately scalloped base; top of stem has two 'arms' protruding below cross with geometric patterns carved into them; diamond shape with carvings just above arms; cross has concave limbs with protruding buds, all caved with ornate latticework and thin lines; diamond shape carved in center of cross with four small circles in each corner
yellow bodice with red trim on sleeves; long, thin green fringe at arm openings; two red silk rosette-like pouches (medicine bundles)--both open and empty--on front chest with long fringe and gold metallic beads; rows of multicolored beadwork diamonds at front and back neckline, edged in white; upper back has similar long fringe with gold beads, one intact red silk rosette-pouch and small cylindrical beaded element with multicolored horizontal rows of beads; natural colored skirt with fringe at sides and bottom hem; two green rectangular tabs and left and right sides at hem, edged with short fringe and white, light and dark blue beading and metal cones; green scalloped design at hem trimmed with similar beading; horizontal row of fringe and metal cones with green, red and white beadwork at middle of skirt, front and back
head with elongated earlobes; downcast eyes; headdress with scrolls, tassels and floral forms, with pair of ornaments on either side with three red balls on blue drops; traces of blue pigment at hairline; traces of red pigment on lips; traces of olive-colored patina on skin of face; red, green and blue pigment on headdress; received attached to rectangular black base
tan ground; multicolored color fields; white line drawn smiley faces overall; details of various design elements from currency--scrolls and other decorative elements; various numbers ("1000", "5000"); English and Japanese text; paper mounted on board with four "handles" cut into back

%C2%A9 Chihiro Mori

2016

bearded man on horseback, with a long straight sword at his waist; horse wears bunch of feathers at the top of its harness between its ears; man carrying halberd running behind; running man has cluster of feathers on his headdress; trees in landscape with castle at center background; small dog in center foreground
cylindrical container (very slightly flaring outward at center) decorated with applied leaf decorative band at bottom resembling egg and dart patterning; several incised and relief bands around body; wide saucer-shaped conical cover with pointed finial and stepped design, with one step edged in vertical indentations and lowest widest step edged in shorter leaf design; pale greyish glaze overall; white ceramic
abstracted landscape scene with mountain at upper left
abstracted form of an erupting volcano at bottom, in purple-brown, overlapping a black band; dreamy background of dark gray, brown, and purple; triangular shape entering plane at R; two irregular lines overlapping scene at L and one at R; built-up layers of cloth tape at corners, with a few pieces along edge

%C2%A9 Shinro Ohtake

red background with large tan and navy diamond pattern across C (over shoulder area); stepped pyramid pattern in tan and navy along lower edges; navy and lime colored stripes along borders
foreground scene at bottom with two men on horseback, with bows drawn, aiming at a pair of deer in LLC, with two fox-like animals in front of deer; other men on horseback--some with bows and arrows, rifles and spears--along winding path behind foremost two figures; white dog accompanying hunters on path above deer; procession of men with donkeys at left center; small group of men carrying boxes on poles led by a pointing man on horseback at right below center; procession of women--some with musical instruments--on horses, accompanied by several men with flags and bows and arrows, at right center; pair of flying cranes and another bird above trees at top right above procession of women; winding path through mountain landscape; some scattered trees; black lacquer frame with stepped feet
rectangular box with rounded hinged top; hinged front opens to reveal top inner rectangular compartment with two drawers below; exterior, front of drawers and top compartment and front panel decorated overall with brightly colored lacquer imagery--hunting scenes, flowers, couples with various animals (dogs, rabbits, birds); interior of top compartment and cover are rust-colored lacquer; key included
Cubist image; deconstructed face with round glasses; white collar; black necktie; balding head; short, thick horizontal black lines at top and on clothing in several areas; orange triangles on either side of face; light blue areas at left; pink areas in LLQ; some yellow vertical areas on shoulders; text in French on left of face; grey paper
seated female figure sits with hands folded on lap in center of composition; series of horizontal and vertical lines form a background resembling door and window frames; lines are sketch-like and abstracted in areas with visible erasures

%C2%A9 Estate of Alberto Giacometti %2F Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C NY%0D%0A%0D%0A

line of trees and field on hillside overlooking village building at left
small standing highly stylized figure with very large coffee bean-type eyes; PR lower arm missing; openings at top of head and at bottom; upturned pig-like nostrils; textured body covered with scrolling designs; looping scrolls around stomach/navel and between breasts; small, widely spaced breasts with pronounced nipples; repeating incised zigzags with textured areas on back of head/hair; dark/black patina
parasol on long wooden staff; wooden and metal mechanism; cloth parasol attached to wooden elements with strips of yellow cloth; white on underside; hanging pendants around edges of parasol, with appliques of figures with tools, pots, snakes, staff, tree and hut with pink and black object; top is yellow with red and black trim, with red and black applique symbols or tools (?); edge has black trim with pink circles and blue and grey crescents
wall hanging/relief; boat-shaped element at bottom with white on right side and red on left side and a cross inside a circle in black pigment at center; loop of thick wire at top with partial grid made of thinner wires; child-sized black three-dimensional hand hanging from loops of wire at top right; bulbous element in brown with encrustations at top attached on lower left with wire

© 2015 Ren%C3%A9e Stout

blue wool with red, white and yellow stripes at long sides; edged with blue ribbon at short sides; floral beadwork at short sides; three pairs of beaded red horses edged in white along bottom
woodcut in black, hand colored with brush, stencil and watercolor on laid paper, mounted on the inside cover of a coffer, constructed of wood and iron; cover with nine iron fittings, hinges, a lock and hidden compartment on the top of the cover; dark brown/black patina on exterior; unfinished wood at interior; woodcut is image of the Annunciation, with Mary at left wearing maroon dress and red cloak, looking at a book on a stand; angel at right wearing a blue gown and red cloak with yellow trim, carrying a staff; dove between figures; interior with arches and green columns; text at bottom; latches have vertical leaf designs; fittings on front are openwork with leaf-like and heart motifs; received without a key
the Virgin Mary, seated, holds the standing Christ child on her lap, with her right hand steadying the child and her left hand draped over a book; the child's feet are perched on a pillow and he offers the blessing sign with his right hand--pointer and middle finger extended and thumb pointing upward; the background offers a country landscape with sparse structures and a lone figure
paint decorated tool chest, featuring figure decoration of a foreign soldier and an American gentleman; lift top with a straight edge, joined to the case by applied shaped cleats, over a straight sided case with two small pull out drawers over a single long pull out drawer; drawers each feature applied turned wood knobs and are divided in the interior; box is covered with a red painted ground, with the front featuring the image of two men facing each other; man on the left is dressed in elaborate costume, including a tall plaid cap with a tassel, a multicolored shirt, white stocking, red shoes and holding a long lance; man on the right is shown in a white coat with red facings, light coral colored breeches and brown knee stockings; man is shown holding a sword in his right hand, pointed in the direction of the soldier; left side of the case is labeled in yellow lettering, "Brads", and the reverse features the yellow and black painted inscription, "Eleazer Daniels, Cabinet-maker Shop"; shop inscription is painted over a figure of an officer wearing a chapeaux-de-bras
low rolling mountains at top; figures with boats and on peninsulas of land at center; buildings at bottom with figures on porches and in interiors; two men wearing furs on a boat at bottom center; muted colors; bare trees around buildings

2015

black and white; rocky, rugged mountain landscape with atmospheric clouds and trees; stream near left edge of image with narrow waterfall between rocks; large block of text at left end of scroll with very regular characters inside a pencil grid; red seal in LLC; pale cream-colored silk mount without rollers

© 2014 Tai Xiangzhou

Romanesque relief-carved stone Calvary group showing Christ on the cross between standing figures of the Virgin Mary on the left and St. John the Evangelist on the right; Christ appears with a perizonium around his waist, his legs buckling to the left and his head raised but with heavy eyelids; Mary's hair is covered by a simple veil which encloses her left elbow and is held in her right hand, looking down, with her left hand raised to her face; Mary's mantle clings to her legs in a series of "damp fold" drapery swirls, and ruffles over her pointed shoes; John holds a book in the crook of his left arm, and with his right hand (fingers now missing) gestures up towards the body of Christ; John's bare feet protrude from under a long garment with a crinkled neckline; just visible above the surviving section of the patibulum of the cross are two small, rounded shapes that most likely formed the tips of a wing, presumably of an angel; five metal pins at top of lower portion for secure installation of heads of John and Mary and torso and head of Christ
three raccoon dogs with fuzzy fur; bottom animal is scratching; middle animal is seated, snarling; top animal is standing
portrait of a young woman wearing a choker of large pearls, a blue dress with bows on the bodice and white lace netting and ribbons over the shoulders, and white lace and tiny pink and yellow flowers in her hair, with a brown squirrel wearing a collar with a silver chain attached, perched on her PR hand; painted oval around image, with grey ground
portrait of an elderly man with thick, short white hair and double chin, looking and turned slightly toward PL; man wears a grey jacket and vest, green necktie and white shirt; dark grey ground

%C2%A9 T.H. and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts %2F Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C NY

still life with cream and blue tankard at left, folded "Times" newspaper dated 1877 at center, ivory and wood flute with bottom joint removed, pipe leaning on a blue box at right and several burned matchsticks; several areas of highly-raised impasto: matchsticks in LRC and LLC, highlights on pipe and tankard
seated bare-chested man with a long white beard and wild hair, with a large drapery over his lap, holding a thick pole with his PL hand, with a snake twined around it, and a thin staff in his PR hand
recto: Mary with Christ child reclining on her lap, surrounded by draperies, ascending at center top, accompanied by nude male angels, with standing angels in top corners; angel in ULC plays a pipe; house-like structure at bottom center being lifted aloft by other angels on left and right sides and beneath structure; sketchy style; verso: Mary with Christ child standing on her lap being carried aloft by a group of angels beneath and behind her, with three musical angels in ULC, playing a lute, a drum and a pipe
central scene of two hunters with three dogs attacking a stag; other dogs and figures on horseback and running in background; border with figures, putti, flowers, fruit and swags

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