Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Print

This item is an horizontal-format abstract print, likely an etching or lithograph, executed in a monochromatic palette of black and white with varying shades of gray and deep indigo/navy blue. The composition is highly complex and dynamic, featuring fractured, biomorphic, and jagged geometric forms that suggest the influence of the Abstract Expressionist movement and Surrealist automatism. The artwork displays a dense layering of textures—scraped lines, cross-hatching, and stippling—indicating a high level of technical proficiency in printmaking. While the subject remains non-representational, there are hints of mechanical or organic structures interwoven through the chaotic arrangement. The piece is housed behind glass in a light-colored, possibly off-white or beige matting. Regarding its condition, there is visible light reflection on the glass, making surface inspection difficult, but the paper appears generally flat with no immediate signs of significant foxing or water damage visible from the photograph. There is a small, centered mark at the very bottom edge of the paper which may be a numbering (e.g., an edition number like 1/50) or a faint title, but a signature is not clearly legible in this view. Based on the style, the artwork likely dates to the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s or 1960s, a period defined by this type of energetic, gestural printmaking. The craftsmanship is high, showing sophisticated tonal control and a balanced use of negative space.