Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall
Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall
Signed Mixed Media
Roy Lichtenstein
£22,000-£30,000 VALUE (EST.)
$40,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)
$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥190,000-¥250,000 VALUE (EST.)
€25,000-€35,000 VALUE (EST.)
$210,000-$290,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥3,570,000-¥4,870,000 VALUE (EST.)
$27,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
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Mixed Media, 1984
Signed Mixed Media Edition of 60
H 112cm x W 72cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuMouchelle's - United States | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media | ||||
| November 2019 | Bonhams New York - United States | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| April 2019 | Christie's New York - United States | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| April 2010 | Christie's New York - United States | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| April 2008 | Christie's New York - United States | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| September 2007 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall - Signed Mixed Media |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein completed his eight-part multimedia sequence entitled Paintings in 1984. The elaborate prints in this series not only prove his outstanding talent as a print maker, but also demonstrate his innovative conceptual range. Lichtenstein’s Paintings exhibit fictitious picture frames as their central motif.
Similar toPainting In A Gold Frame from the same series, Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall showcases a small section of an imaginary painting. Its modern silver frame is mounted on a blue and yellow faux-wood wall. Combining hand-painted and machine-made patterns, the portrait reveals expressive pastel sweeps intersected by schematic cartoon strokes. Lichtenstein’s concurrent Seven Apple Woodcuts and subsequent Brushstroke Faces pursue a similar exploration of the painterly gestures of Abstract Expressionism.
Formal contrasts are elaborated seamlessly in Painting On A Blue And Yellow Wall, mainly through the ironic juxtaposition of high and low culture. Furthermore, Lichtenstein’s characteristically graphic and detached forms evoke an additional layer of self-parody. His use of cropping and the vague surface dimensions assert the object quality of his artwork. Ultimately, he presents a print that is an image in itself, as well being the representation of another image. In doing so, Lichtenstein’s artwork undermines ideas of artistic originality.
