“Morning Paper - Series No. 2” by Robert Motherway

This is a mid-century modern original print, likely a lithograph or mixed-media intaglio, created on heavy cream-colored rag paper with deckled edges. The artwork features an abstract figurative composition depicting five stylized figures that appear to be holding musical instruments or standards, integrated into a dense, architectonic background. The color palette is dominated by deep blacks, charcoal grays, and earthy browns, with selective highlights in ochre, moss green, and a distinctive red '2' and blue '6' numeric motif on the far left and center heads. The print displays a high degree of technical skill, utilizing layered textures, fine-line hatching, and expressive mark-making that suggests a fusion of Abstract Expressionist and figurative influences characteristic of late 1950s or early 1960s American printmaking. It is pencil-signed in the lower right margin as 'Robert Motherway' and dated '1959'. The lower left margin carries the title 'Morning Paper - Series No. 2' and central notation indicates an edition of '2/25'. The condition appears generally good with minor age-related toning/oxidation consistent with 60-year-old paper, though slight rippling is visible along the top deckle edge suggesting it was previously mounted or hinged. There are no obvious signs of foxing or tears in the visible area, though the lower right margin shows slight discoloration near the signature.