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A matched pair of nocturnes by George Jo Mess (American, 1899–1962), the Indianapolis printmaker who built a quiet reputation in … Read more A matched pair of nocturnes by George Jo Mess (American, 1899–1962), the Indianapolis printmaker who built a quiet reputation in black-and-white aquatint. "Summer Nocturne" gathers a stand of great trees above a small truss bridge, a lone fisherman on the bank and a glimpse of distant rooftops; "Winter Nocturne" folds the same mood into snow and a covering of homely white, the truss bridge crossing a stream as a farmhouse, trees, and stacks rise behind it. Nocturnes were Mess's mood of choice precisely because they had to be — color was the tool of bigger names — like a cut from an evening's silence, repeated twice. Mess's prints confirm a mood, not just a place. Mess printed in small editions, and these compositions are scarce — the prints specialist Armstrong called Mess's work "a quiet study in patience." "Summer Nocturne" is signed in pencil lower right, "Winter Nocturne" is signed in pencil lower right, and both are housed in matching white wood frames with gray mats. Framed: approximately 17 × 20 inches each. Prints in excellent condition. See less
- Dimensions
- 17ʺW × 2ʺD × 20ʺH
- Styles
- American
- Art Subjects
- Landscape
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Aquatint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ink Blue
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition Excellent condition less
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