Roy Lichtenstein The Den, 1991 is from the Interior series which is based on domestic interiors from advertisements. The rooms have a sterile, unlived in feel to them. They are also relics of a time period now past. The Interior series is unusual because the prints were created prior to the paintings based on the same material. Yellow light shines in through large windows on the far wall of the den. Lichtenstein uses black lines in alternating thickness to create shine on surfaces like windows, glass, and mirrors. The small table is made of glass, and we can see through the surface to the base below. The table in the corner has the distinctive look of natural woodgrain, as well as a mirrored top. Lichtenstein uses patterning to create tonality and color on his larger surface, such as the floor and the two walls. The work is full of Lichtenstein’s bold lines, vibrant colors, and fun texture, and is a delight to the senses.

Created in 1991, this 7 color woodcut and screenprint on 4-ply Paper Technologies, Inc., Museum Board is hand signed and dated by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil in the lower right margin: ‘rf Lichtenstein ‘90’; numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil in the

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein The Den, 1991 from the Interior series is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Corlett, Lee Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein A Catalogue Raisonee 1948-1993. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1994. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 249 on pg. 230

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Roy Lichtenstein The Den, 1991 from the Interior series is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.