Mark Coomer Serigraphs "Geishas"

Item Details

Mark Coomer
Geisha with Cage, Geisha with Scroll
Serigraph
In plate
N/A
Unframed

Mark Coomer (American, 1914 – 2004)
Geisha with Scroll, dated mid 20th century
Geisha with Cage, dated mid 20th century
Two serigraphs on board
In-plate Japanese characters and seals to the lower right corners

A pair of serigraphs on board by artist Mark Coomer titled Geisha with Cage and Geisha with Scroll. These prints, modeled after Japanese woodblock pieces, each depict a traditionally-dressed Japanese woman. One has a small cage in her hands, and the other inspects a scroll. They are marked to the lower right with in plate characters and seals, and each is presented unframed.

Born in Bay City, Michigan, Mark Coomer studied art in Chicago and Detroit before eventually settling in Arizona. He is known for his paintings and serigraphs, often depicting street patioscapes and urban city scenes. Coomer did almost all of his own printing, limiting his editions to 100. His preferred ground for his prints was composite board, which combined with the permanent nature of his oil-based inks, were advertised as “washable”. Coomer exhibited his paintings and limited edition serigraphs nationally, and many can be found in private collections and institutions including the Chicago Art Institute; Challis Galleries, Laguna Beach, California; and The West and Walter-Bimson Western Art Collection housed at the University of Arizona Museum of Art.

Condition

- minor wear and minor paint loss along the edges of boards; slight scratches throughout the compositions.

Dimensions

- both works measure the same.

Item #

17CHI134-216