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Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1900–1990- November 19, 2025

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Featuring a range of styles and movements, this selection of photographs, paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from The Museum of Modern Art’s holdings presents a rare opportunity to acquire works of impeccable provenance from one of the world’s preeminent art institutions. STAIR internetrequests@stairgalleries.com
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Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993): Blue Circle
  • Property of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Sold to Benefit its Acquisitions Program
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Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993): Blue Circle

Estimate: $500 - $800
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Woodcut in colors on wove paper, 1961, signed, dated and numbered 196/210 in pencil, variously inscribed in another hand along the right sheet edge; Seong Moy (1921-2013): Yen Shang, woodcut in colors on thin handmade paper, 1952, unsigned, titled and numbered 67/225 in pencil, with label from The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Akira Matsumoto (b. 1936): An Extra Was Issued, woodcut in colors on wove paper, 1964, signed, titled, dated and inscribed '(proof)' in pencil, variously inscribed in another hand along the bottom sheet edge. 

17 x 22 in. (sheet), 20 3/8 x 13 in. (sheet), 21 x 19 3/4 in. (sheet), all unframed. 

Condition

All with margins. Blue Circle and Yen Shang with creasing and areas of surface soiling around the sheet edges. Blue Circle two areas with remains of old adhesive and skinning on the reverse of the top sheet edge. Yen Shang with a small area of scuffing at the right sheet edge. An Extra was Issue with pale staining and a few tiny creases around the sheet edges and remains of old hinges on the reverse of the top sheet edge. Otherwise all in good condition.

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Blue Circle: International Graphic Arts Society, New York.
1968 - present, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the above.

Yen Shang: Mrs. Bliss Parkinson.
1965 - present, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the above.

An Extra Was Issued: International Graphic Arts Society, New York.
1968 - present, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the above.

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