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- The Hula as seen in Hawaii, 1953
John Melville Kelly
The Hula as seen in Hawaii, 1953
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles (Online Auction)
The Art of Hawaiʻi, Lot 64
28. Jul - 7. Aug 2024
The Art of Hawaiʻi, Lot 64
28. Jul - 7. Aug 2024
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Melville Kelly (1879-1962)
The Hula as seen in Hawaii, 1953
The complete portfolio, comprising ten lithographs in colors on wove paper, from the edition of 1000, printed by Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii, loose (as issued), with original portfolio cover.
Titles Include:
Keiki Hula (Dancing child); Hula O Ka Wā U'i (Hula of the age of youthful beauty and vigor); Hula Ho'omake'aka (Comic Hula), Hula 'Ami Ku'upau ("Go for broke"); Hula Ku'i (Gay nineties Hula); Hula 'Ulī'Ulī (Sitting Hula); Ko Lima Nani E (Lovely Hula hands); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula) (10)
each sheet 16 5/8 x 12 5/8in (42.2 x 32.1cm)
overall 17 x 12 3/16in (43.2 x 31cm)
The Hula as seen in Hawaii, 1953
The complete portfolio, comprising ten lithographs in colors on wove paper, from the edition of 1000, printed by Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii, loose (as issued), with original portfolio cover.
Titles Include:
Keiki Hula (Dancing child); Hula O Ka Wā U'i (Hula of the age of youthful beauty and vigor); Hula Ho'omake'aka (Comic Hula), Hula 'Ami Ku'upau ("Go for broke"); Hula Ku'i (Gay nineties Hula); Hula 'Ulī'Ulī (Sitting Hula); Ko Lima Nani E (Lovely Hula hands); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula); Ho'okomo I Na Pā'ū Hula (Dressing for the Hula) (10)
each sheet 16 5/8 x 12 5/8in (42.2 x 32.1cm)
overall 17 x 12 3/16in (43.2 x 31cm)