**Originally Listed At $2500**

Philip Pearlstein (American, b. 1924). Watercolor, 1961. Signed and dated on lower left. A wonderful watercolor by Philip Pearlstein, among the best-known American modernists who specialized in realistic depictions of the nude figure. This composition features a male and a female nude - the male sitting in a relaxed manner with his hands placed upon his crossed legs - the female resting her head upon the male figure's right knee. Pearlstein famously stated, "It is what is painted between the outlines that makes the difference between merely competent painting and really meaningful art." Size: 15.875" W x 13.625" H (40.3 cm x 34.6 cm); 23.25" W x 20.875" H (59.1 cm x 53 cm) framed.

Biographical statement: "Philip Pearlstein was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1924. In 1941, his junior year in high school, he received his first recognition when awarded first and third prizes in Scholastic Magazine?s 14th National High School Art Exhibition. Upon graduation from high school in 1942, he enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology but the draft limited his attendance to one year. After discharge from the army in 1946, he returned to Carnegie Tech where he received his BFA in 1949. Upon graduation, he moved to New York City where he pursued work in graphic design and received a Master?s degree in art history from New York University in 1955.

Pearlstein worked as a graphic designer for Life Magazine before becoming an instructor at the Pratt Institute, and then a professor at Brooklyn College; he has also served as a visiting artist at several prestigious institutions throughout the country. His work has been exhibited in several solo exhibitions throughout the United States with paintings in the collections of over 70 public art museums. Pearlstein served as a President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters from 2003-2006 and currently lives and works in New York." (artist's website)

Provenance: private California, USA collection

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#159545

Watercolor has not been examined outside the frame. Appears to have a few perforations/tears to the peripheries, but imagery is still vivid. Signed and dated on lower left. Frame shows a few scuffs. Glass front is intact. Wired for suspension. Could be secured to frame a bit better, but very possible to do. Doyle New York label on the stretcher.