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This original screenprint and lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist with his initials “J.D.” [Jean Dubuffet] at the lower right corner. It is also dated “81” [1981] next to the signature.
The work is hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 90, at the lower left corner.
It was published by the Louisiana Museum, Humlebæk, Denmark.

Literature: Webel, S. (1991), Jean Dubuffet: L’Oeuvre Grave et les Livres Illustres (Volume II). Catalogue Raisonné, Paris: Baudoin Lebon.
Reference: Webel 1267.

Condition: Good condition. The extreme edges of the margin with ink loss, far from the image. Remnants of hinging adhesive, verso.

Jean Dubuffet

Jean Debuffet was born in Le Havre, France. In 1918 he went to Paris to study painting at the Academie Julian but left after sixth months to work independently. By 1924 he had given up on art and took over his father’s wine business, not painting again until 1933. He began to produce masks and puppets, but this bout of creativity was short-lived and it was not until 6 years later that Debuffet dedicated himself to a career in art.