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A Ray of Sunshine

Artist:K.O. Munson
Date:1940s
Medium:Pastel on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight size 24" by 30" framed to 26 1/2" by 32 1/2"
Condition:Excellent
Original Use:Calendar Art for The Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company
Full view of pastel on illustration board
Full view of pastel on illustration board
The artist's signature lower middle
The artist’s signature lower middle
Printed B & B blotter of published image included in sale
Printed B & B blotter of published image included in sale
Framed behind glass in original pine frame
Framed behind glass in original pine frame

A lovely calendar used pin-up pastel for The Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company by K.O. Munson from the late 1940s to early 50s. A fresh faced red headed bathing beauty finds herself under close scrutiny below the suns colorful rays in this nautically themed classic pin-up pastel illustration. Work is in a very fine vibrant state of conservation framed in the original soft pine frame under glass with liner. A Brown & Bigelow published blotter of the image is included in the sale.

As pin-up art has caught on with collectors this artist has like many others enjoyed new high water marks at auction, in 2009 a pin-up pastel by K.O. Munson realized $16,730 at a well advertised national auction.

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A Ray of Sunshine

Artist: K.O. Munson

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Brown & Bigelow, original calendar art, pastel, pin up
Added to Gallery: July 26, 2014

 

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