Robert Kipniss (B. 1931) American, Etching. Signed Kipniss in the lower right. Artist Proof written in lower left. Depicting a window with trees outside, and one plant inside. Robert Kipniss (B. 1931) American, Mezzotint. Depicting an interior scene of a potted plant on a table with a chair behind it. Numbered 4/40 in the lower left. Signed Kipniss in the lower right. Robert Kipniss is known for monochromatic vista and graphics. He creates essentially monochromatic, stylized vistas with natural and architectural elements intended to evoke an elegiac, nearly surrealistic mood in haunting, silent landscapes, the menancholy of nostalgia. Kipniss studied at the Art Students League in 1947, Wittenberg University, and University of Iowa. He employs a meticulous technique combining a multiplicity of specific strokes, whether with brush, pencil, or print-makers needle and burin, to create the essence of his generalized non-specific forms. Overall Size of Etching: 13 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. Sight Size of Etching: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. #1806 #12. Overall Size of Mezzotint: 24 5/8 x 19 1/8 in. Sight Size Mezzotint: 15 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. #1803 #12.