Two original sketches and three woodcuts by Solomon Yudovin, from the "Jewish Folk Ornaments" ("Yiddisher Folks-Ornament") series. [1930s and 1940s].
1. A woodcut depicting stylized branches and two hares. Signed in pencil and dated, 1933.
A 12.5X15.5 cm leaf. Good condition. Minor stains. Mounted on thick paper.
2. A woodcut depicting a crouching fawn on the background of stylized foliage. Signed in the plate in Cyrillic initials.
3.5X6 cm. Good condition. Stains. Mounted on thick paper (together with no. 1).
3-5. A print and two sketches from the process of its making:
• A woodcut depicting a lion rampant beside a vase of flowers and a lion cub holding a trumpet. Signed in pencil and dated 1940.
7.5X13 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Mounted on thick paper.
• Initial sketch for the print. Pencil and ink on paper. Signed in pencil in Cyrillic initials.
16X26 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Small open tears to edges, not affecting sketch.
• Advanced sketch for the print. Pencil, watercolor and ink on paper. Signed in pencil "S. Yudovin" (Hebrew).
8X13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears at edges, not affecting sketch. Mounted on thick paper.
Literature: "The Jewish Art of Solomon Yudovin (1892-1954)" (Hebrew), by Ruth Apter-Gabriel. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1991. pp. 23-24.