Roy Lichtenstein, Composition III, 1996

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Title:Composition III, 1996
Medium:Screenprint on Lanaquarelle watercolor paper
Image Size:43 x 30 3/8 in. (109.2 x 77.2 cm)
Sheet Size:50 15/16 x 35 1/2 in. (129.4 x 90.2 cm)
Edition:This work is numbered from the edition of 186; plus 36 AP, 1 RTP, 1 PPII, 1 PPIII, 1 PPIV, 2 GEL, 1 C, 33 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-9000-142

Historical Description

Roy Lichtenstein’s, Composition III, 1996, exemplifies his polished late style, blending bold outlines, crisp geometry, and refined Pop Art abstraction. The work arranges its shapes with careful balance, creating a rhythmic interplay of form, pattern, and negative space. Lichtenstein distills the composition to its essentials, allowing structure and visual harmony to drive the image. Clean, modern, and thoughtfully constructed, Composition III highlights the artist’s enduring ability to transform simplified elements into striking, sophisticated contemporary art.

Created in 1996, this Lichtenstein pop art Screenprint in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 186, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Composition III, 1996 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. 299 on pg. 268.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Composition III, 1996 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

 

Subject Matter: Contemporary Music Abstract