“Contemplation,” Susana Fabiani (Argentine), c.1970s hand-pulled lithograph, 26×21 in, signed & numbered 100/200, romantic realist landscape.
“Contemplation” by Susana Fabiani is a finely detailed hand-drawn lithograph blending the artist’s signature romantic realism with a serene pastoral landscape. Signed and numbered 100/200, this vintage print—acquired from the retired Mitch Morse Gallery in NYC—captures Fabiani’s renowned ability to merge feminine introspection, delicate linework, and atmospheric tonal shading. A highly collectible work in excellent condition.
Artwork Description
“Contemplation” presents a lyrical outdoor scene, merging figurative refinement with a tranquil rural setting—an approach characteristic of Susana Fabiani’s romantic realism. A young woman sits gracefully on a rocky outcrop, her floral dress draping softly around her, her posture reflective and serene. Fabiani’s delicate treatment of facial expression and gesture invites viewers into the subject’s quiet interior world.
The composition expands outward into a carefully rendered landscape: rolling hills, a distant farmhouse, and two figures at work contribute narrative nuance, grounding the idealized foreground figure within a broader contemplative environment. The straw hat placed beside her emphasizes repose, leisure, and the poetic pause of a moment captured in time.
Executed in subtle sepia and graphite tonalities, the lithograph demonstrates Fabiani’s mastery of sculptural shading, soft cross-hatching, and atmospheric gradation. The muted palette heightens the sense of tranquility, while the detailed rendering of plants, rock textures, and distant structures showcases her technical precision. The piece is hand-signed and numbered 100/200, indicating a standard edition of her most widely circulated lithographs.
As with Fabiani’s other works, the emotional tenor—a blend of nostalgia, femininity, and serenity—defines the composition. Her background in theatrical staging subtly emerges through the positioning of the figure, the soft environmental lighting, and the delicate balance between realism and dreamlike mood.
Artist Biography
Susana Fabiani, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a celebrated Latin American artist known for her romantic realist figurative works characterized by atmospheric softness, emotional depth, and refined technical precision. She received formal training at the National School of Fine Arts, the School of Ceramics, and the National Academy of Theatre in Buenos Aires, specializing in stage and costume design—a discipline that profoundly shaped her sense of composition, lighting, and fabric rendering.
In the early stages of her career, Fabiani became associated with the expanding modernist and figurative art movements in Argentina. Her sensitivity to gesture, posture, and intimate domestic or contemplative moments became hallmarks of her mature style. Fabiani's works display influences ranging from classical European draftsmanship to Latin American realism, merging delicate human expression with imaginative, serene environments.
Her artistic growth advanced through extensive travel and research. In 1968, she visited France, Italy, and Holland, studying contemporary European painters and the avant-garde Latin American expatriate community in Paris. During 1969, she explored Mexico and Peru, conducting research on Pre-Columbian art and later teaching in Mérida, Mexico. These experiences expanded her symbolic vocabulary, enriched her tonal sensibilities, and reinforced her interest in cultural storytelling.
Fabiani’s exhibition history spans the Americas. She participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts (Avellaneda), the Young Painters Salon (Santa Fe), the Museum of Modern Art (Asunción, Paraguay), the Argentinian Painters and Sculptors exhibition (Montevideo), and the landmark Latin American Artists Show at Columbia University, New York (1970). She also participated in exhibitions across Brazil, including Curitiba, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.
Her solo exhibitions include Muller Gallery (Buenos Aires), Atelier des Artistes (Montreal), Atelier Janos Lukas Gallery (Montreal), Wilburt Gallery (New York), and La Liberia Gallery (New York), demonstrating her strong cross-continental presence.
Collectors across Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, France, Canada, and the United States have acquired her works, and she has been represented by galleries throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Fabiani’s mature style—often described as ethereal romantic realism—reflects a synthesis of her multidisciplinary training, global research, and intuitive emotional sensibility. Her lithographs are praised for their soft pastel tonalities, luminous modeling of the figure, sculptural backgrounds, and tranquil atmospheres. Her works continue to circulate in private collections and vintage print markets, maintaining interest from collectors of Latin American Figurative Art and 20th-century printmaking.
Susana Fabiani, Contemplation, c.1970s, hand-pulled lithograph, 26×21 in, signed and numbered 100/200. Excellent vintage condition; provenance Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Value & Authentication
Artist: Susana Fabiani (Argentine)
Title: Contemplation
Date: c.1970s
Medium: Hand-drawn, hand-pulled lithograph
Edition: 100/200
Dimensions: 26 × 21 in
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Authenticity: Guaranteed authentic based on signature, edition marking, style, and verified provenance.
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City → Artfind Gallery, Washington, D.C. (current owner)
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; unmatted, never framed or displayed.
Provenance Chain (Collector Format)
Artist: Susana Fabiani, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquired by Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City, NY
Subsequently acquired by Artfind Gallery, Washington, D.C. (current owner)
“Contemplation,” Susana Fabiani (Argentine), c.1970s hand-pulled lithograph, 26×21 in, signed & numbered 100/200, romantic realist landscape.
“Contemplation” by Susana Fabiani is a finely detailed hand-drawn lithograph blending the artist’s signature romantic realism with a serene pastoral landscape. Signed and numbered 100/200, this vintage print—acquired from the retired Mitch Morse Gallery in NYC—captures Fabiani’s renowned ability to merge feminine introspection, delicate linework, and atmospheric tonal shading. A highly collectible work in excellent condition.
Artwork Description
“Contemplation” presents a lyrical outdoor scene, merging figurative refinement with a tranquil rural setting—an approach characteristic of Susana Fabiani’s romantic realism. A young woman sits gracefully on a rocky outcrop, her floral dress draping softly around her, her posture reflective and serene. Fabiani’s delicate treatment of facial expression and gesture invites viewers into the subject’s quiet interior world.
The composition expands outward into a carefully rendered landscape: rolling hills, a distant farmhouse, and two figures at work contribute narrative nuance, grounding the idealized foreground figure within a broader contemplative environment. The straw hat placed beside her emphasizes repose, leisure, and the poetic pause of a moment captured in time.
Executed in subtle sepia and graphite tonalities, the lithograph demonstrates Fabiani’s mastery of sculptural shading, soft cross-hatching, and atmospheric gradation. The muted palette heightens the sense of tranquility, while the detailed rendering of plants, rock textures, and distant structures showcases her technical precision. The piece is hand-signed and numbered 100/200, indicating a standard edition of her most widely circulated lithographs.
As with Fabiani’s other works, the emotional tenor—a blend of nostalgia, femininity, and serenity—defines the composition. Her background in theatrical staging subtly emerges through the positioning of the figure, the soft environmental lighting, and the delicate balance between realism and dreamlike mood.
Artist Biography
Susana Fabiani, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a celebrated Latin American artist known for her romantic realist figurative works characterized by atmospheric softness, emotional depth, and refined technical precision. She received formal training at the National School of Fine Arts, the School of Ceramics, and the National Academy of Theatre in Buenos Aires, specializing in stage and costume design—a discipline that profoundly shaped her sense of composition, lighting, and fabric rendering.
In the early stages of her career, Fabiani became associated with the expanding modernist and figurative art movements in Argentina. Her sensitivity to gesture, posture, and intimate domestic or contemplative moments became hallmarks of her mature style. Fabiani's works display influences ranging from classical European draftsmanship to Latin American realism, merging delicate human expression with imaginative, serene environments.
Her artistic growth advanced through extensive travel and research. In 1968, she visited France, Italy, and Holland, studying contemporary European painters and the avant-garde Latin American expatriate community in Paris. During 1969, she explored Mexico and Peru, conducting research on Pre-Columbian art and later teaching in Mérida, Mexico. These experiences expanded her symbolic vocabulary, enriched her tonal sensibilities, and reinforced her interest in cultural storytelling.
Fabiani’s exhibition history spans the Americas. She participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts (Avellaneda), the Young Painters Salon (Santa Fe), the Museum of Modern Art (Asunción, Paraguay), the Argentinian Painters and Sculptors exhibition (Montevideo), and the landmark Latin American Artists Show at Columbia University, New York (1970). She also participated in exhibitions across Brazil, including Curitiba, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.
Her solo exhibitions include Muller Gallery (Buenos Aires), Atelier des Artistes (Montreal), Atelier Janos Lukas Gallery (Montreal), Wilburt Gallery (New York), and La Liberia Gallery (New York), demonstrating her strong cross-continental presence.
Collectors across Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, France, Canada, and the United States have acquired her works, and she has been represented by galleries throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Fabiani’s mature style—often described as ethereal romantic realism—reflects a synthesis of her multidisciplinary training, global research, and intuitive emotional sensibility. Her lithographs are praised for their soft pastel tonalities, luminous modeling of the figure, sculptural backgrounds, and tranquil atmospheres. Her works continue to circulate in private collections and vintage print markets, maintaining interest from collectors of Latin American Figurative Art and 20th-century printmaking.
Susana Fabiani, Contemplation, c.1970s, hand-pulled lithograph, 26×21 in, signed and numbered 100/200. Excellent vintage condition; provenance Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Value & Authentication
Artist: Susana Fabiani (Argentine)
Title: Contemplation
Date: c.1970s
Medium: Hand-drawn, hand-pulled lithograph
Edition: 100/200
Dimensions: 26 × 21 in
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Authenticity: Guaranteed authentic based on signature, edition marking, style, and verified provenance.
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City → Artfind Gallery, Washington, D.C. (current owner)
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; unmatted, never framed or displayed.
Provenance Chain (Collector Format)
Artist: Susana Fabiani, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquired by Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City, NY
Subsequently acquired by Artfind Gallery, Washington, D.C. (current owner)
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