Giuseppe Viviani (1898-1965) - Signed Lithograph, Caterattaio 1961

Giuseppe Viviani (San Giuliano Terme 1898-Pisa 1965) - Caterattaio 1961

Lithograph, ed. 170/195

Signed and dated in pencil lower right Blind stamp of the printer lower right

Dimensions: cm 60 x 80 around

About the Artwork:

This remarkable lithograph belongs to the mature period of Giuseppe Viviani and perfectly illustrates the singular poetic universe that established him as one of the most distinctive Italian printmakers of the twentieth century.

Set against the familiar landscapes of the Tuscan coast, Caterattaio presents a solitary and introspective figure immersed in a world where reality and imagination coexist with quiet ambiguity. The melancholy character, rendered with Viviani's unmistakable economy of line and expressive sensitivity, stands amid sailboats, maritime architecture, fruit, and enigmatic symbolic forms that transform an everyday scene into a dreamlike meditation.

The composition reflects Viviani's enduring fascination with the sea and the coastal environment surrounding Pisa and Marina di Pisa, subjects that recur throughout his oeuvre and become vehicles for memory, solitude, and contemplation. The figure's introspective expression and elongated proportions evoke a sense of human fragility, while the surrounding objects acquire an almost metaphysical presence.

Executed with exceptional mastery of lithographic technique, the work demonstrates Viviani's ability to achieve extraordinary tonal richness and atmospheric depth through delicate gradations of black and grey. The subtle textures and meticulous graphic treatment reveal the hand of an artist whose reputation rests equally on technical excellence and poetic imagination.

Issued in a limited edition of only 195 impressions and bearing both the artist's signature and the printer's blind stamp, Caterattaio represents an important example of Viviani's late graphic production and offers collectors an opportunity to acquire a work from one of Italy's most celebrated masters of twentieth-century printmaking.

About the Artist:

Giuseppe Viviani was an important Italian painter, engraver, and printmaker of the twentieth century, particularly celebrated for his poetic and highly personal etchings.

Although relatively discreet during his lifetime, Viviani is now regarded as one of the major Italian printmakers of the twentieth century. His works are represented in numerous public and private collections in Italy and abroad, including collections of the Uffizi Galleries and several Italian museums dedicated to graphic arts.

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