Roy Lichtenstein, Moonscape, 1985

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Title:Moonscape, 1985
Series:Landscapes, 1985
Medium:Lithograph, woodcut, and screenprint on Arches 88 paper
Image Size:34 5/16 x 52 3/8 in. (87.2 x 133 cm)
Sheet Size:37 1/4 x 55 5/16 in. (94.6 x 140.5 cm)
Edition:This work is numbered from the edition of 60; plus 11 AP, 3 Progressive Proofs, 1 RTP, 1 PPII, 3 GEL, 1 C, 3 SP and published by Original Editions, New York.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil ‘rf Lichtenstein’. 
ID #w-9000-101

Historical Description

Roy Lichtenstein’s, Moonscape, 1985, transforms the celestial landscape into a sleek and stylized Pop Art vision. Bold outlines, clean curves, and refined graphic textures distill the moonlit scene into modern rhythmic forms. Lichtenstein’s crisp approach emphasizes contrast, serenity, and the subtle play of light across the terrain, turning the vast lunar surface into a polished contemporary motif. Minimal, balanced, and visually captivating, Moonscape reflects his talent for reinterpreting natural environments through elegant sophisticated design.

Created in 1985, this Lichtenstein pop art Lithograph in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 60, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Moonscape, 1985 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

  1. Corlett, Lee Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein A Catalogue Raisonee 1948-1997. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1994. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 212 on pg. 192.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Moonscape, 1985 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Roy Lichtenstein Landscapes: is a collection of prints created between 1985 and 1986 by American Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. In this series, Lichtenstein reimagines the traditional landscape genre through his precise and stylized Pop Art approach. Using bold outlines, Ben Day dots, and flat planes of vivid color, he transforms natural scenes such as mountains, sunsets, and water reflections into compositions that balance serenity with graphic intensity. The Landscapes Series demonstrates Lichtenstein’s ongoing exploration of perception and abstraction, merging the beauty of nature with the visual language of modern media and industrial design.

Seascape, 1985

The Sower, 1985

Moonscape, 1985

Road Before the Forest, 1985

The River, 1985

View from the Window, 1985

Sunshine Through the Clouds, 1985

Subject Matter: Contemporary Still Life Abstract