Woman Drying her Hair
Lithograph, 1950, edition only 18. 20 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. Signed, dated ("1950"), titled and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression of this rare print. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This beautifully drawn, surrealist style image reflects Braught's skills as a draughtsman. Braught attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1918 to 1921. He moved to Woodstock, NY, in 1928 where he was introduced to the art of lithography. Braught was head of the painting Department at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1931-35 and his work was highly regarded. After a few years working in the British Virgin Islands, he returned and taught at Cornell from 1936-1939 and later was back at the Kansas City Art Institute until his retirement in 1962. Braught's work has been overlooked over the years but fortunately Hirsch & Adler Galleries gave him a major show and catalogue in 2000. Braught was a uniquely talented artist and a true visionary in both lithography and painting.
$2,500