Stephen White (NC), Lady & Red Couch

Woodcut with metallic ground, 1976, signed, inscribed, and numbered "artist proof 16/20" at upper left corner, with stamp, matted in a silvered frame under glass.

Sheet sight 32 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 34 1/2 x 12 in.

Collection of Gentleman, Raleigh, North Carolina

Stephen White is an acclaimed artist living and practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is known for his textured paintings with gilt highlights that are inspired by ancient Byzantine techniques and Asian influences. White’s favorite model, a woman named Marian, has been the muse for the stylized female figures often depicted in White’s work throughout his career.

Good estate condition, not examined outside the frame.