Irving Amen Signed Etching Espresso 118/200 Large Piece - Framed

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This is an original signed and numbered etching titled "Espresso" by American artist Irving Amen (1918–2011), pencil-signed by the artist … Read more This is an original signed and numbered etching titled "Espresso" by American artist Irving Amen (1918–2011), pencil-signed by the artist in the lower right and numbered 118/200 in the lower left. Amen's work is held in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The piece depicts a lively, cubist-inspired café scene with a group of figures gathered around small tables, playing chess, sipping espresso, and lost in conversation, rendered in Amen's distinctive angular linework with soft sepia and blue-gray tonal washes. The composition is rich with storytelling detail, from a small dog curled beneath a table to a chessboard mid-game in the foreground. It arrives beautifully presented in its original gold frame with a warm taupe double mat, ready to hang. A vintage gallery label on the reverse further documents the piece as "0452 Irving Amen Espresso." This piece is sourced from a private Brookline, Massachusetts estate collection, alongside other notable American prints from the same source. Comparable signed Amen etchings and lithographs are consistently sought after by collectors of mid-century modern figurative printmaking. The etching technique showcases Amen's mastery of fine detail work, with dense cross-hatching creating depth and atmosphere throughout the scene. This is a substantial, gallery-quality piece that anchors a room and holds real conversation value. Owning a numbered edition print means owning a piece of art history that will never be reproduced in this exact form again. This is a wonderful opportunity for a collector to acquire an accessible piece by a museum-collected artist. Whether displayed in a study, living room, or gallery wall, this piece brings sophistication and narrative richness to any space. Pieces like this rarely stay available for long once collectors recognize the name. Frame 29" by 27". Art window 22" by 19.5". See less