HIDEO TAKEDA Print ALTAMIRA BEAVER Signed Numbered
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:17513 | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
Original silkscreen print “BEAVER” by Hideo Takeda (born 1948) from the Altamera series - one of a set of 10 prints each depicting an animal skeleton. Printed in 1994, signed by the artist in gold crayon and numbered 82 from of the edition of 120. The series name refers to the Cave of Altamira in Cantabria, Spain known for its Upper Paleolithic paintings of wild animals. Takeda subtitled the series as "Moving Sculpture" featuring large animal skeletons in lively movemen...t in often humorous setting, in this print standing by a green tree that it just downed and more of the trees for him to work on in the background. Excellent crisp print, difficult to photograph because of the black background. Both print and paper are perfectly rectangular, all the irregularities to the borders are from positioning during photography. Never had been mounted, both sides are in perfect condition. Image size 15.5×23.5 inches (40×60cm), paper size 20.5×28.5 inches (52×72cm). Will be shipped rolled in a tube.
