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Sunshine Through The Clouds - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1985 - MyArtBroker

Sunshine Through The Clouds
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£50,000-£80,000Value Indicator

$100,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

$90,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

¥460,000-¥730,000 Value Indicator

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$490,000-$780,000 Value Indicator

¥9,530,000-¥15,250,000 Value Indicator

$60,000-$100,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 60

Year: 1985

Size: H 141cm x W 101cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Sunshine Through The Clouds (signed), a Planographic Print from 1985, is estimated to be worth between £60,000 and £80,000. This artwork has an auction history of 12 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2007. The hammer price in the last 12 months has ranged from £60,390 in April 2023 to £62,450 in March 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is 2%. This is a rare piece with an auction history demonstrating a steady increase in value. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
April 2023Phillips New York United States
March 2022Bonhams Los Angeles United States
October 2019Christie's New York United States
April 2018Phillips New York United States
April 2016Christie's New York United States
April 2014Christie's New York United States
November 2013Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

In accordance with its title, Sunshine Through the Clouds depicts a reflective waterscape. The work relies on poignant details, as it presents a simple image charged with complex associations. The entire scene is composed of intersecting pastel-toned and primary coloured brushstrokes. The hand-painted sweeps interact energetically with the mechanical aspects of the artist’s own style. Consequently, the layout of the print becomes similarly abstracted as Lichtenstein’s concurrent Brushstroke Faces and Seven Apple Woodcuts.

It is with these stylised abstract expressionist brushstroke variations that Lichtenstein captures the essence of a natural setting. Translated into the conventional language of the landscape genre, the imitations appear instinctive and integrated. While Lichtenstein’s simulated painterly gestures symbolise shifting light and nature in motion, the detached cartoon elements produce spatial ambiguities. These strokes seem to have been cut out and pasted on, steering attention toward the surface texture of the work.

  • Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.

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