Original Lithograph, hand-signed
Bengt Lindström
Swedish, 1925–2008
Cry
Circa 1970s
Very Early Impression — Number 4 of 100
Numbered 4/100
This exceptional work is a very early impression from the original edition of 100 copies. Bearing the single-digit low number 4/100, it boasts supreme color intensity, deep ink saturation, and crisp details pulled early from the lithographic stone.
Sheet Size: 29.1 × 21.3 in (74 × 54 cm)
Medium: Original Lithograph on Fine Arches Paper
Rarity: Limited Edition (4/100)
Condition: Pristine / Excellent condition. The deep ultramarine blue and fiery red inks remain remarkably fresh, rich, and intense.
Signature & Annotations: Hand-signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right margin; title CRY annotated in pencil on the reverse.
True to Lindström's celebrated CoBrA heritage and obsession with Nordic mythology, Cry is a masterpiece of primal emotion. The piece is dominated by a haunting, giant blue figure with an open, howling red mouth, dramatic tear marks, and splattered wash-textures that mimic heavy impasto paint.
The intense clash between electric cobalt blue, deep black, and fiery orange-red gives the work an unmistakable visceral energy and monumental presence.
The lower margin bears the hand-written edition number 4/100 in silver-gray pencil on the left (directly over the red printed field), and the artist's original pencil signature on the lower right, fully guaranteeing its authenticity.
