Åke Holm, Swedish sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker. Woodcut. Maria and the Three Wise Men. 1978. la dish (41/14631) Gertrud Vasegaard

dish (41/14631) Gertrud Vasegaard

Both pieces are marked underneath with the Royal Copenhagen factory mark and first factory quality

founded in 1744 in Saint Petersburg

twelve lunch spoons

During the 1980s and 1990s

Åke Holm, Swedish sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker. Woodcut. Maria and the Three Wise Men. 1978. la dish (41/14631) Gertrud Vasegaardke Holm, Sweden. Woodcut, Maria and the Three Wise Men, 1978. A dramatic graphic work in which three stylized figures the Wise Men approach Mary, depicted as an iconic figure integrated within the form of the tree. The monumental simplicity, strong contrasts, and symbolic weight exemplify Holms unique ability to merge religious imagery with a modernist aesthetic. Visible size: H. 21 cm, W. 18 cm Frame: H. 37 cm, W. 27 cm Signature date: Signed ke Holm