{"product_id":"alex-katz-harmony-from-the-june-ekmans-class-portfolio-1972","title":"Alex Katz – Harmony (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio) 1972","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHarmony (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio) 1972\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Katz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmony (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etching and aquatint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 × 23 cm (5 × 9 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 × 38 cm (11 × 15 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and numbered lower left: \"Alex Katz \/50\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hitoshi Nakazato, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Co-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York and Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marlborough Gallery, New York; Private Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schröder 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed (natural wood frame, as shown)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarmony\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) is a print from Alex Katz's \u003cem\u003eJune Ekman's Class\u003c\/em\u003e portfolio — one of the artist's most refined and intimate early print series, produced in 1972 and co-published by Brooke Alexander and Marlborough Graphics in New York. The image presents a close-up of a young woman's face, cropped at the eyebrows above and the chin below, her straight blonde hair falling across the right side of the composition in diagonal parallel lines that merge with the graphic language of the etching itself. The gaze is steady, frontal, and entirely self-contained — the same quality of composed, slightly impersonal directness that Katz has pursued in portraiture across seven decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe combination of etching and aquatint — line and tone working together on the same plate — gives the image a delicate tonal range that flat colour printing cannot achieve: the gradations of the skin, the subtle modelling of the eyes, the slight shadow beneath the lip are rendered with an intimacy and a precision that situate this work firmly in the tradition of the great portrait etchings of Rembrandt and Whistler, translated through Katz's distinctly American, distinctly mid-century visual sensibility. The wide white margins of the Arches paper — with their natural deckled edges — frame the small image with a generosity that amplifies rather than diminishes its presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePrinted by Hitoshi Nakazato — one of the most respected specialist printers in New York's postwar print world — and co-published by Brooke Alexander and Marlborough Graphics, this impression is numbered \/50 and referenced as Schröder 46 in the authoritative catalogue raisonné of Katz's prints. Provenance from Marlborough Gallery, New York — one of the most prestigious galleries in American art history and Katz's long-standing representative — and a subsequent private collection. Presented in a natural wood float frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Museum-grade packaging for paintings\u003cbr\u003e✔ Full insurance + tracking\u003cbr\u003e✔ Delivery within 5–10 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alex Katz collection\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/collection-alex-katz-portraits-elegants-et-couleurs-minimalistes?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=katz\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e➡️ See all available Alex Katz works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any inquiries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Alex Katz print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original etching and aquatint on Arches paper, signed and numbered \"Alex Katz \/50\" lower left, from an edition of 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the June Ekman's Class portfolio?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJune Ekman's Class\u003c\/em\u003e is a portfolio of etchings and aquatints produced by Alex Katz in 1972, co-published by Brooke Alexander, Inc. and Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York. It is one of Katz's most refined early print series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this work referenced in the catalogue raisonné?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — listed as Schröder 46 in the authoritative reference for Katz's prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the provenance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work comes from Marlborough Gallery, New York — one of the most prestigious galleries in American art history and Katz's long-standing representative — followed by a private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho printed this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHitoshi Nakazato, New York — one of the most respected specialist printers in New York's postwar print world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — presented in a natural wood float frame, as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade packaging for framed works on paper, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Katz","offers":[{"title":"28 × 38 cm","offer_id":54770554175834,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/katzHarmony_fromtheJuneEkman_sClassportfolio.png?v=1789115760","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/alex-katz-harmony-from-the-june-ekmans-class-portfolio-1972","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}