Homeport by Richard Florsheim

This is a beautiful lithograph titled "Homeport" by Chicago artist Richard Florsheim. It was printed by Associated American Artists who printed most of Florsheim's work. The original label and description is on the back of the frame. The piece depicts one of Florsheim's favorite subjects, boats on the water. He returns to this again and again. He uses his typical tall and narrow perspective to elongate the masts and enhance the reflections in the water--another hallmark. He creates the sense of distance by foreshortening and crowding boats as they populate the horizon backlit by a cloudy sky probably at twilight. He's a master of manipulating light and shadow in his lithographs. A characteristic piece for this artist, although somewhat smaller than many of his works. It is signed in pencil lower right R. A. Florsheim and the edition is given in pencil lower left ed. 240. This is a pretty typical edition for Associated American Artists. The title is on the label on the back. The image is 10 x 14 inches and the frame is 15 x 19 inches. It is in excellent condition, although I've not examined it out of the frame. There is no fading, staining, paper loss, foxing, or other issues with the paper. The backing is not archival. A beautiful piece by an American mid-century master.

Richard A. Florsheim 1916-1979 A prominent twentieth century American printmaker, painter, sculptor, educator and writer, Florsheim first studied at the University of Chicago before going to New York to study at the Museum of Modern Art and at the Metropolitan Museum, under Aaron Bohrod. His education was completed in Paris at the Musee Nationale dArt Moderne. Richard Florsheim gained international recognition in the late 1930s when he first began exhibiting his art at such major institutions as the Salon des Refuses Paris, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Los Angeles County Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Art. During the following years his original prints and paintings were shown at numerous public galleries both in the United States and in Europe.
Richard A. Florsheim was a full member of the American Graphic Artists, the Audubon Artists, the Artists Equity Association and the prestigious National Academy of Design. During his career he received such major conferments as the Art Institute of Chicago Award (1946), the Pennell Fund Award (1950) and the Library of Congress Award (1956). His original lithographs and paintings are included in numerous public museums in America, Britain, France and Germany.

Size: 1960s
Price: $350
Framed Size: 15 x 19 inches
Plate Size: 10 x 14 inches
Condition: Excellent
Medium: Lithograph
Subject: Marine/Seascape

Shipping, handling and insurance is included for purchases within the US and Canada. We ship internationally. Please contact us for shipping cost and invoice information.