Lillo Bartoloni, Seascape, Lithograph, 1980s

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Lithograph on paper, hand colored. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 50. Very good condition. A lively and … Read more Lithograph on paper, hand colored. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 50. Very good condition. A lively and playful composition by Lillo Bartoloni, where architectural geometry and maritime imagery merge into a dreamlike, almost childlike vision of a harbour scene. The work is structured through a scaffold of bold black lines suggesting an urban façade or port infrastructure, intersected by diagonal elements that give the image a sense of rhythm and movement. In the foreground, a stylized sailboat with sweeping, crescent-shaped sails glides above a band of gently undulating waves populated by small fish and star-like motifs. The palette—soft blues and greys accented with vivid pink, red, and yellow—adds a light, lyrical tone, while the hand-applied colour enhances the print’s tactile charm and individual character. Balancing abstraction and narration, Bartoloni’s graphic language evokes the spontaneity of illustration while maintaining a refined compositional clarity, resulting in an engaging scene suspended between urban landscape and poetic imagination. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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