The Lizard or the Salamander,, (undated)

Lubell 6/3: 66a-c

Three woodblock prints of four children looking at a small lizard held in one boy’s hands. For prints 66a and 66c, in contrast to the yellow background and black lines, the lizard is entirely red in color, with black only used for its eyes and tail. Small lines are used to present a distinct visual impression of all of the subjects, and much of the yellow background spills over into the children (which creates uniformity among them that contrasts to the lizard itself). Signed W. Milius ’53. The 66b print is unsigned, with neither color nor lizard. 66a is printed on much lighter rice paper than 66a. 66c is signed W. Milius ’53, but is titled The Salamander. See woodblock titled Salamander (Lubell 483, Box 36).

66a – 31.5 x 42.8 cm

66b – 29.6 x 43.4 cm

66c – 31.7 x 43.2 cm