Description: "The Valley of Monuments"by James Asher (1944-2019)Limited Edition Stone Lithograph on Copperplate Deluxe Fine Art PaperSouthwest Graphics Number 78-031Hand signed & numbered by the artist in pencilPaper Size: 17" X 22 1/2Edition Size: 60Edition Number: 49/60 was matted1978Excellent conditionCertificate of Authenticity is included See photo of James Asher at Southwest Graphics, Scottsdale, AZ in 1978 James AsherArtist, James Asher, paints in a traditional realistic style. He is a master artist on the PBS Television series, “Passport & Palette” and his watercolor paintings are exhibited in galleries and museums nationally and internationally.Asher attended Central Missouri University on an art scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California.While studying at the Art Center, he pursued his interest in traditional painting techniques. For a short while he enjoyed a successful career in advertising, but soon became restless and returned to his passion for painting.Asher moved to Arizona and immersed himself with the lore of the Pueblo Indian culture. He traveled often to Mexico and painted the colorful markets there.In 1982, after a severe bout with an allergy to turpentine, he reacquainted himself with water-based mediums. As his interest in watercolor evolved, his interest in subject matter broadened. His first London show inspired a large body of European subjects. From his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he travels and paints on location around the world. Painting destinations have included France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, England, Scotland, Ireland, Chile, Guatemala, Greece, Switzerland, the Greek Islands, Turkey, Malta, Kashmir, Mexico and the western United States. He is well known for his paintings of Venice and Paris.His many exhibitions include The Gilcrease Museum, where he was honored as a featured artist in 2006, the National Museum of Taiwan, The Albuquerque Museum of Fine Art, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, The Fine Arts Museum of Santa Fe, Artists of America at the Denver Historical Society and the Royal Watercolor Society of London.Asher has been profiled in American Artist Magazine, Southwest Art, Western Art Digest, and many other prestigious art publications. He has authored articles for The Artists’ Magazine and Watercolor Magic.Shipping Information SHIPPED in a tube Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Please email any questions regarding this artwork
Price: 550 USD
Location: Lebanon, New Jersey
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Features: Signed
Region of Origin: Arizona, USA
Production Technique: Original Stone Lithography
Edition Size: 60
Listed By: Publisher
Subject: Famous Places, landscape
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Material: Original Stone Lithograph, Paper
Culture: American
Print Surface: Paper
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Artist: James Asher
Year of Production: 1978
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Style: Realism
Color: Multi-Color
Theme: Southwestern
Type: Original Stone Lithograph
