#89 • Rie Muñoz "Night on the Balcony" Artist Proof c.1993

Part of The Works of Rie Muñoz Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $275.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A c.1993 signed and numbered 2/95 Artist Proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Night on the Balcony". The image shows the artist sleeping on her balcony in Juneau, with her dog Muncie, a yellow lab mix, at her side. The balcony is elevated high into the trees, the moon and stars providing illumination to the houses and buildings far below. The painting is accompanied by a note from the Rie Muñoz Gallery that reads "Night on the Balcony - Rie Muñoz would often sleep on her porch on a warm summer's night. This painting had a couple of trials before the final piece was painted. (A) The first attempt. The artist didn't like it, so as she often does, she flipped the paper over and tried again. (B) This version was coming out much better. Rie was finishing up the dark blue pillow when a drop of paint fell on her eye! She tried to get it off but it made her look like she had a black eye. So much for that. (C) This lithograph was printed from the final watercolor. The railing of the porch was left unfinished intentionally as there would have been too many lines distracting from the focal point; Rie!" Titled, numbered, and signed by the artist across the lower margin, the proof was executed the year following the original sketches. This example is (C) as noted above, and the double-sided original depicting (A) and (B) is available in this auction for your bidding pleasure. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 18.75" x 15" with a sight view of 17.25" x 13.75".