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John Van Orsouw (American, contemporary). Mixed media on canvas, Bunk & Lu. The work features a street-art inspired composition with a red-silhouetted trumpet player and female figure against a layered background of off-white and cream tones. The surface incorporates spray-painted stenciling, expressive drips, newspaper collage elements, and gestural sketching in charcoal and graphite. Hand-lettered text in red includes the phrases LIVE BLUES STOMPS RAGS JAZZ and Bunk & Lu. An inscription in black along the lower edge reads THINK A GOOD BOTTLE OF WINE AND THINK OF ME. The canvas is stretched over a wooden frame with stapled edges. Signed ORSOUW MMX in black in the lower right corner. The verso is inscribed ORSOUW 97 in the upper right and ORSOUW MMX in the center. 28 x 36 inches. Bin 40 CONDITION: The painting is in good condition with intentional distressing and surface irregularities consistent with the mixed media and street-art aesthetic. Minor fraying and loose threads are present along the raw canvas edges. The verso of the canvas shows some light toning and remains of handwritten notes. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
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