Mark Tobey (1890-1976) - Etude

Original limited serigraph by the American artist Mark Tobey (1890-1976)

- Title "Etude"
- Hand-signed, pencil-numbered
- Silkscreen print
- Stamp
- Copy No. 41 of 48
- Image size 21 x 14.5 cm
- Sheet size 50 x 35 cm

The work represents Tobey's mature period and is distinguished by its unmistakable, spiritually infused style, heavily influenced by Eastern philosophy.

The Artist Mark Tobey (1890–1976):
He was a pioneering American painter, regarded as one of the most important pioneers of American Abstract Expressionism.

Here are the key facts about his life:

Origin: Born in Wisconsin, he lived and worked for a long time in Seattle. His final years were spent in Basel (Switzerland).

The “Seattle Master”:
He was the head of the so-called Northwest School, a group of artists on the American West Coast.

Eastern Influence:
Tobey converted to the Bahá’í Faith and studied traditional calligraphy and Zen meditation in China and Japan. This radically shaped his style.

The “White Writing”:
He became famous for this technique—dense, lattice-like structures of fine, light lines laid over darker color layers.

Influence on Pollock:
His lattice-like all-over compositions emerged before Jackson Pollock's famous “Drip Paintings,” making him a key precursor to this art form.

The painting will be rolled and well packaged for delivery!
International Success:
In 1958 he won the prestigious Grand Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale as the second American ever.