1895 “Black Ship Samurai and the Young Girl” Meiji Era First Edition Matted Hand Colored Wood Block Print by Tomioka Eisen

Details Details Close Description This listing is for a mid century drawing by award winning artist, Krystyna Sadowska. The drawing depicts girls with flowers in an outdoor setting. The piece comes in a red mid century frame. Frame measures 14.5 x 16.6 inches Drawing measures 12 x 9.5 inches. Signed in lower right corner Sadowska was born in Lublin, Poland in 1912 and died in 1994. She studied at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, the Central School of Arts and Crafts (London) and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière (Paris). Sadowska lived in Brazil, England, and later, Canada. Sadowska was first known for her work in tapestry and later ceramic, painting, batik and metal sculpture. Some of her awards are as follows: 1937 World Exhibition of Tapestry, Paris, France – Gold Medal 1947 Brazilian Government for tapestry – Silver Medal 1949 International Textile Exhibition, Greensboro, USA – 2nd Prize 1953 lst Exhibition of Canadian Weaving, London Art Museum, Ontario – 1st Prize for tapestry and Grand Award 1958 XX Ceramics International, Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, USA – Drakenfeld Prize 1961 Canadian Handicraft Exhibition, Montreal – 1st Prize for tapestry From the estate of the family of Paul Lester Wiener less DIMENSIONS 16.6ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 14.5ʺH STYLES Mid-Century Modern ART SUBJECTS Figure FRAME TYPE Framed PERIOD 1950s COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Canada ITEM TYPE Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned MATERIALS Paper CONDITION Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections COLOR White TEAR SHEET CONDITION NOTES This piece is in overall good condition. Some scratches to the frame. See less