Roy Lichtenstein, Roommates, 1994

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Title:Roommates, 1994
Series:Nudes, 1994
Medium:Relief print on BFK Rives mold-made paper
Image Size:57 7/8 x 45 3/16 in. (147 x 114.8 cm)
Sheet Size:64 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (162.9 x 129.9 cm)
Edition:This work is numbered from the edition of 40; plus 10 AP, 1 TP, 1 RTP, 1 PPI, 1 PPII, 1 TGLimp, 1 A, 1 C 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-9000-128

Historical Description

Roy Lichtenstein’s, Roommates, 1994, presents a stylized domestic scene rendered with bold outlines, crisp patterns, and Lichtenstein’s refined Pop Art clarity. The figures and interior elements are distilled into clean geometric shapes that create a sense of rhythm, balance, and modern visual harmony. By transforming everyday companionship into a polished graphic composition, Lichtenstein turns a simple moment into sleek contemporary art. Polished, expressive, and visually engaging, Roommates showcases his ongoing ability to elevate ordinary scenes through elegant sophisticated design.

Created in 1994, this Lichtenstein pop art Relief print in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 40, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Roommates, 1994 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. 282 on pg. 254.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Roommates, 1994 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Roy Lichtenstein Nudes Series: is a collection of prints created between 1994. In this series, Lichtenstein revisits the traditional subject of the female nude, translating it into his signature Pop Art vocabulary. Using bold outlines, Ben Day dots, and bright color contrasts, he combines classical themes of beauty and form with the flat, graphic style of comic imagery. The Nudes Series reflects Lichtenstein’s lifelong exploration of perception, representation, and art history, transforming one of the most iconic subjects in Western art into a modern study of abstraction and design.

Roommates, 1994

Nude with Yellow Pillow, 1994

Two Nudes, 1994

Two Nudes, State I, 1994

Nude with Blue Hair, 1994

Nude with Blue Hair, State I, 1994

Nude Reading, 1994

Thinking Nude, 1994

Thinking Nude, State I, 1994

Subject Matter: Contemporary Femme Portrait