Bidspirit auction | JUDAICA LITHOGRAPH PRINT BY ANATOLY

JUDAICA LITHOGRAPH PRINT BY ANATOLY KAPLAN SIGNED - Anatoly Kaplan, Russian, Soviet era, 1903 to 1980, a limited edition lithograph on paper titled Family of a merchant for a part of the famous cycle of illustrations for Sholom Aleichems story, Tevye the Milkman. Signed in pencil lower right. Titled in pencil and numbered 15 lower left. Matted and framed. Anatoly Lvovich Kaplan was a Soviet Jewish artist. He studied at the Higher Artistic and Technical Institute in Petrograd Leningrad under G. S. Vereisky and A. A. Rylov. The work of Anatoly Kaplan throughout his life was closely connected with Jewish folklore and literature in Yiddish, he was a creator of illustrations for the works of a number of Jewish writers, including the classics of Jewish literature, as well as Jewish folk songs. Anatoly Kaplan was an outstanding artist, illustrator, and representative of the Leningrad school of graphics who opened a new page in the art of lithography. The most famous are his series of color and black-and-white lithographs on the themes of the classics of Jewish literature, Sholom Aleichem and Mendele Moyher Sforim. Judaica Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles. Dimensions Frame 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. Image 20 x 16 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.