Ralph and Martha Cahoons and original Jim Dine prints special attraction at gallery

Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982), LOVE, oil on masonite, 19 x 21 inches (framed 24 x 26)

Jim Dine (1935- ), A HEART AT THE OPERA, 1983,
lithograph on Arches paper 45/50, signed,
50 x 38 inches (58.5 x 44.75 framed)
Prices on both works are available upon request.

These two works seem appropriate for wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day! They do, after all, have hearts in them. Coincidentally, they’re also both for resale from private collections (as opposed to coming to us directly from the artists).

Three of the five large-scale Jim Dine prints we have on view are from his heart series, where the heart is massive, dominating the surface. Like robes and Venus figures (of which we have one each), hearts are one of the artist’s signature images. Dine — who made his mark with happenings and the Pop Art movement in New York in the 1960s — has been an avid printmaker his entire career. His hearts take on a great variety of personalities. The hammer and saw in “A Heart at the Opera” seem to speak of the vulnerability of the human heart. See our full inventory of Jim Dine prints

We’re also proud to have three Cahoon paintings on view — two by Ralph, one by Martha. “Love” is a bit of a departure for Ralph — his witty take on hippie era attire, culture, and romance. As his sailor and mermaid ride past a landmark fountain on Nantucket, we suspect there’s some smoke from their wacky tobacky mingling with the island fog. While Ralph normally set his paintings in the 1800s, he did take a brush at current trends from time to time. Visit our website for more Cahoon charm