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Winterauktionen 24.–25.11.2023
Hundertwasser, Friedensreich
1928 Vienna - 2000 on the Queen Elizabeth II off New Zealand.
«Columbus Rainy Day in India» from «Regentag - Look at it on a rainy day».
1971/1972. Serigraph in 17 colours with metal embossing in five colours on strong wove paper. Numbered 02797/3000 upper left and inscribed «300 numbers ending with 6 are signed by the artist». Dry stamp signature middle left and with the publisher's and printer's dry stamp as well as two Japanese inkan dry stamps. Signed in the print lower left, dated 1972, titled, inscribed «Lengmoos» as well as with the work number «687 A» and colour marking points.
H 45,5, W 59 cm (image),
H 47, W 65 cm (frame). Object frame.
Sheet 6 from the 10-part portfolio «Regentag - Look at it on a rainy day». Published by Ars Viva, Zurich. Printed by Dietz Offizin, Lengmoos/Bavaria.
«At the beginning of the 1970s, the name ‹Regentag (rainy day)› played a special role. When Hundertwasser named his ship ‹Regentag›, he also gave himself this name. In 1970 - 72 he made the documentary film ‹Hundertwasser - Regentag› with the filmmaker Peter Schamoni, which was presented in Cannes and nominated for an Oscar. The book ‹Hundertwasser - Regentag› with Manfred Bockelmann was also written at the time.
Hundertwasser also worked with the German art printer Günter Dietz in Lengmoos/Bavaria during this time, in whose studio the ten serigraph prints of the portfolio ‹Look at it on a Rainy Day› were created. The complicated printing process with a multitude of colour separations, phosphorescent colours or reflecting glass dust layers led to increased luminosity and delightful colour effects.» from: Link.
Provenance: purchased at Galerie Regio, Lörrach, in 1972; since then private collection Dreiländereck.
Invoice: Galerie Regio, Lörrach, 29.08.1972, invoice amount 350 DM (approx. 179 €).
Catalogue raisonné: Fürst HWG 49.

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