{"product_id":"mark-tobey-monotype","title":"Mark Tobey - Monotype","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis rare and expressive \u003cb\u003eunique color monotype\u003c\/b\u003e from 1964 is a strong example of Mark Tobey’s \u003cb\u003emature artistic language.\u003c\/b\u003e Executed with layered pigments and rich tonal transitions, the work reveals Tobey’s characteristic \u003cb\u003efusion of abstraction, spiritual reflection, and calligraphic gesture. \u003c\/b\u003eThe surface appears organic and atmospheric, with forms emerging and dissolving into the paper, creating a sense of inner vision rather than literal depiction. The composition reflects Tobey’s lifelong interest in \u003cb\u003eEastern philosophy, \u003c\/b\u003eZen Buddhism, and the \u003cb\u003eidea of art as a meditative act. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe work is \u003cb\u003esigned, dated, and dedicated\u003c\/b\u003e in pencil at the lower right.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAuthenticity is confirmed by the \u003cb\u003eCommittee Mark Tobey, Münster\u003c\/b\u003e. The work is registered in the committee archive under number 27\/04\/22-64.35.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA monotype \u003c\/b\u003eis made by \u003cb\u003epainting directly onto a smooth surface\u003c\/b\u003e and transferring the image onto paper, \u003cb\u003eresulting in a one-of-a-kind work. \u003c\/b\u003eTobey favored this technique for its immediacy and expressive freedom, which perfectly aligned with his interest in gesture, intuition, and inner experience.\u003cb\u003e Sheet size approx. 35 x 24 cm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark Tobey (1890– 1976) was a \u003cb\u003ekey figure\u003c\/b\u003e in 20th-century American art and is often associated with the development of \u003cb\u003eAbstract Expressionism\u003c\/b\u003e, although his work followed a more meditative and philosophical path. \u003cb\u003eInfluenced by Asian calligraphy, Zen Buddhism, \u003c\/b\u003eand the Baháʼí Faith, Tobey developed his signature “white writing” style, in which dense networks of fine lines create rhythmic, contemplative surfaces. His work exerted a \u003cb\u003estrong influence on both American and European post-war abstraction, \u003c\/b\u003eand he was the first American painter to win the Grand Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity and provenance guaranteed. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWorldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and EU countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCustom handmade framing available on request\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SitterArt.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52899409985875,"sku":null,"price":17900.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1711\/1614\/files\/TObey-Sitterart.jpg?v=1769548900","url":"https:\/\/sitterart.com\/de\/products\/mark-tobey-monotype","provider":"SitterArt.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}