Description: Exceptional, rare 1929 lithograph, "Cat and Flowers," by important Maine modernist artist Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968). The following biography is from the Smithsonian Museum: Painter, weaver, graphic artist. Along with her husband, sculptor William Zorach, she was an innovator in the modernist movement in the United States. With her embroidered tapestries, she distinguished herself as an outstanding designer.Joan Stahl American Artists in Photographic Portraits from the Peter A. Juley & Son Collection (Washington, D.C. and Mineola, New York: National Museum of American Art and Dover Publications, Inc., 1995)Reviews of the landmark 1913 Armory Show mention the work of only one Zorach, Marguerite. Today, however, Marguerite Thompson Zorach’s reputation is largely overshadowed by that of her sculptor husband, William. And yet the attention Marguerite attracted should come as no surprise. She was an early exponent of modernism in America, employing the bold colors of the Fauves (a group of radical French painters) with the striking, and controversial, forms of cubism. Marguerite’s modernist credentials were impeccable. An acquaintance of Pablo Picasso and the expatriate Gertrude Stein, she attended La Palette, a school of “post-impressionists,” and exhibited at the Salon d’Automne and the Société des Artistes Indépendants.She married William in 1912, returned to the United States, and together they began summering in New England. After several restless seasons in New Hampshire and Provincetown, Massachusetts, the Zorachs purchased a farm in Robinhood Cove near Stonington, Maine. Marguerite continued to paint, but she also turned her attention to fiber art in the form of embroidery and batik. Through the use of these traditional materials, Zorach articulated her uniquely modern vision of old New England. Impressions of this rare lithograph are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian. This print is signed lower right, dated 1929, and numbered 50/33. It measures 17.25" x 11.75" (sight size). In good condition, perhaps with minor toning. Framed as shown. Please see my other auctions for more fine paintings and prints.
Price: 1400 USD
Location: Holliston, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-01-23T14:14:13.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Marguerite Zorach
Style: Modern
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Lithograph
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed
Subject: Animals
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Type: Print
