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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
Price: Sold
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
Price:  Sold

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

 

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

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