"Fougere au Chapeau" (Fern in the Hat) by Jean Dubuffet, (Fr., 1901-1985) Etching was an American who retired

was an American who retired to Mexico in the the mid 20th century

100 plus 25

signed "Gracia" in ink lower left

he began to make woodcuts inspired by Mexican city life and culture

6-7/8 x 9-7/8

"Fougere au Chapeau" (Fern in the Hat) by Jean Dubuffet, (Fr., 1901-1985) Etching was an American who retiredColor Lithograph, 1953, Ed. 60, W. 377, 25 7 8 x 19 7 8, on cream Arches wove paper, signed, titled & no. in pencil. An old mat line, tape stains to the corners and minor surface abrasion have all been professionally conserved. Fascinated and inspired by the unfettered art of children and the insane, Dubuffet embraced that freedom himself, noting their work was created "from their own depths and not from the stereotypes of Classical or fashionable