Attributed to Mark Tobey, it does not have a COA. Provenance: private owner.

Biography: Mark George Tobey - the forerunner of ‘Abstract Expressionism’ - was born in 1890 in Centerville in the United States. His works show the influence of the Far East, and calligraphic art. Among his best known works, there are the ‘White Writings’ (since 1944), in which network-like structures spread before a bright background.Tobey studied at the Art Institute in Chicago and worked as an industrial designer, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator for Vogue. In 1958, Tobey exhibited at the Venice Biennial, and received international recognition.Works by Tobey can be found in important collections of museums, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Whitney Museum of Art in New York.Mark George Tobey died 1976 in Basel, Switzerland.

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American, 19th century: This work was executed by an unknown hand, and can only be identified by origin (i.e., region, period).

Mint

24.5 x 21 in