Gustaf Tenggren
Scheherazade from Arabian Nights, 1957
Gouache
3 1/2 × 7 3/4 in / 8.9 × 19.7 cm
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This masterfully designed and graphic interpretation of the Arabian Nights saga features a beautiful Scheherazade lost in thought and among the flowers. Gustaf Tenggren (American 1896-1970) Attributed - We are...
This masterfully designed and graphic interpretation of the Arabian Nights saga features a beautiful Scheherazade lost in thought and among the flowers. Gustaf Tenggren (American 1896-1970) Attributed - We are not certain if Tenggren did this work. There is stylistic evidence to support Tenggren. It's the brilliance factor of how he assembles all the elements of the work and composes it into a cogent and readable form. This says Tenggen. As a former New York advertising agency art director I have seen artists work in different styles. Usually this is not the case but great artist can do it. Their styles can change but the brilliance remains. br Stylistically, it could be Robert Riggs another art genius. br Untitled br 1957 br Gouache on illustration board - Unframed br Not signed br Random House page 16, Arabian Nights br "marked by the printer in pencil in lower margin on recto." br The board is approx 8 x 12 inches