Above: Full View of Pastel

Above: The artist's signature

Above: The Murphy Record calendar line brochure for The year 1952 included in sale "What Lines!"

A large, luminous pastel created as pin up calendar art for the Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Company of Red Oak, Iowa. This colorful and bright mid-century bathing beauty scene by the artist Paul Kafka was marketed under the title "Sunny." Nicely framed and properly lined under glass. A multi-image color separation proof series and finished calendar print is included in sale as well as a complete Calendar line Salesman Sample Brochure for the year 1952 titled "The Murphy Record Prize Edition; What Lines!" Featuring this calendar girl as the cover by The Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company is included in sale

Above: Verso Title and Thos. D. Murphy label

Above: Detail

Above: Framed view of luminous large pastel

Above: Frame detail

Above: Published Thos. D. Murphy calendar print included in sale

Above: Printers proof set color separation from Thos. D. Murphy included in sale

Above: Color Separation detail from Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Company archives

Above: A view of the Thos. D. Murphy calendar plant included in brochure contents