"Hanging Daily Wash", by Charles Truman, Amer.,  (20th Cent.) Rare

"Hanging Daily Wash", by Charles Truman, Amer.,  (20th Cent.) RareLithograph, ca. 1940s, Ed. 25, signed & titled vertically in pencil in the side margins, on cream wove paper. The choice to sign and title vertically is interesting, especially given this is an impression from Truman's edition of 25, as opposed to a working proof. Such quirks affirm an artist's individuality, and subtly challenge staid conventions. I've never seen another impression of this print, nor was I even aware of Charles Truman before finding

with a subtle manipulation of the ink to articulate the fading after glow of the setting sun

A poetic evocation of place

slight toning in mat opening

7-15/16 x 4-7/8

value and texture

on fibrous cream wove japan paper

who counted among hs students Henry Moore

Strawberry Festivals are a favorite New England Summertime tradition in many towns

this is a very fine example of one of her prints

Another print from this series  is illustrated in the April 2016 issue of Journal of the Print World in my article "The Imprint of Gender" introducing her work as a printmaker

of at least 50

on cream wove japan paper