"Tondo Abstraction: Nautical Motif" by Douglas Reid Hansen,Amer., (20th Century) Rare

"Tondo Abstraction: Nautical Motif" by Douglas Reid Hansen,Amer., (20th Century) RareVarnished Gouache with Chalk on illustration board, ca. 1940's 50's, 12 7 8, unsigned, with pencil pentimenti, tack holes and glue residue in margins of board. From the artist's estate. A striking and playful mid century nautical tondo design.

I personally saw her printing this R

In the 1940's-50's he designed many record covers for blues and jazz artists on the Blue Note label

The image measures 7-78 x 15-3/4

From Hirsch's fine series of prints on the legal profession

and is a member of the National Academy of Design

9-13/16 x 7-7/16

5-5/8 x 9-1/4

with the usual pale tape stains to upper corners

with faint glue stain and mat line in the margins from previous mount

plus 25 in gray

CT artist's community and Paris

Brangwyn at his best