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

%C2%A9 Estate of Martin Wong%2C Courtesy PPOW Gallery%2C NY

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

%C2%A9 Gabriel Orozco

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

%C2%A9 Estate of Felipe Jesus Consalvos%2C Courtesy Fleisher Ollman Gallery

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

%C2%A9 Robin Best%2C Courtesy Adrian Sassoon Ltd.

black ground; white V-shaped element on top half

%C2%A9 Jan Groth

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.

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

%C2%A9 Estate of James Castle

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
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

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
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

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
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
seated male baboon with its front paws on its knees and its tail wrapped along the PR side of its body; turquoise blue

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
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
text with engravings of architecture--building facades, obelisks, monuments, aerial views; several fold-out pages; white cover with pale leather spine
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

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
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

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
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
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

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
line of trees and field on hillside overlooking village building at left
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

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
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
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
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

%C2%A9 2015 Ren%C3%A9e Stout

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
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
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
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

2015

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
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
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

%C2%A9 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
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
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
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

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