A beautiful Artist Proof serigraph on paper from 1999 by the prominent and well-collected Israeli artist, Itzchak Tarkay. Using vibrant colors, Tarkay depicts a classic composition of an environmental portrait of three women relaxing in a salon. In the front, we see an elegant dark-haired young woman wearing a yellow blouse with a bright red skirt, a red beret, and a blue shawl over her shoulders; she sits in a relaxed position with her hands over her knee. In the background, we see a couple of dark-haired women seated at a table with a flower vase on it, facing the front. This print is in excellent condition, signed ‘Tarkay’ and numbered A.P (Artist Proof) in pencil on the outer bottom edge of the piece, and it is professionally framed with double-layered, black and white mats in a gold-painted wooden frame.

Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) was an Israeli artist known for his serigraph, prints, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. Tarkay achieved his rich tapestry of form and color primarily through the use of the serigraph. In his serigraphs, varied colors are laid over one another and used to create texture and transparency. In his later years, Tarkay mentored younger Israeli artists including David Najar, Yuval Wolfson, and Mark Kanovich who often visited his studio, worked alongside him, and received his critiques. Tarkay was also the only artist to collaborate with Israeli master Yaacov Agam (1928). Tarkay art predominantly depicts dream-like images of elegant women in classical scenes.

Appraisal Value: $10,000.00

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