ULTIMATE
13
石元泰博 Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Untitled from North Avenue Beach, Chicago
Estimate
$8,000–12,000
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1948-1950
Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s.
Image 8 1/8 x 8 in. (20.6 x 20.3 cm)
Sheet 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Sheet 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Signed, annotated '6-88' and '322' by the artist and with the Art Institute of Chicago inventory number in another hand, all in pencil on the verso.
Created by the artist in Japan.
This is the earliest known extant print of this image, likely made for exhibition. The image is appearing at auction for the first time. Early prints of North Avenue Beach, Chicago dating from the 1970s, such as this example, are exceedingly rare.
Created by the artist in Japan.
This is the earliest known extant print of this image, likely made for exhibition. The image is appearing at auction for the first time. Early prints of North Avenue Beach, Chicago dating from the 1970s, such as this example, are exceedingly rare.