Nice 1800s JOHN VARLEY Antique Print The Great Torii of Japon SIGNED Framed COA$429.00
Nice 1800s JOHN VARLEY Antique Print The Great Torii of Japon SIGNED Framed COA
$429.00
Artist: John Varley Jr. (English, 1850-1933)
Title: The Great Torii of Miyajima, Japan
Medium: Antique heliogravure on wove paper after the original by a Master Engraver.
Year: 1891
Signature: Signed in the plate, lower right.
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: Image Size 8 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 18 x 20 inches
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
The great Torii is the boundary between the spirit and the human worlds.The first Otorii of Itsukushima Shrine was constructed in 1168 and was built about 200 meters offshore.
John Varley (1850 – 1933), English watercolor artist well known for his orientalist desert scenes. From Dahesh Museum of Art: “John Varley Jr. was the grandson of the well known artist John Varley (1778–1842). John Varley Jr. traveled in both the Middle and Far East, exhibiting his paintings regularly at the Royal Academy in London, as well as in other venues.” His works have been sold in numerous public auctions, including Sotheby’s and Christie’s and his works are held by respected collections such as the V&A Museum.
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