“War Council” by Harvey Parker Konigsberg is a powerful mid-century signed lithograph depicting a circle of Native American horsemen gathering before battle. Executed with Konigsberg’s signature gestural brushwork and atmospheric washes, this rare editioned print (145/150) captures the drama, ritual, and movement of Plains warrior culture. A striking example of mid-century Western art, it is ideal for collectors of Native American imagery, equestrian art, and expressive American lithography.
“War Council” is a large-format lithograph saturated with the immediacy and motion characteristic of Harvey Parker Konigsberg’s mid-century Western works. A group of Native American riders advances toward the viewer, rendered in fluid, economical strokes that dissolve into the paper. Konigsberg’s approach emphasizes suggestion over detail—figures materialize through energy, rhythm, and atmosphere rather than contour.
The muted palette of sienna, umber, clay, and smoke-grey evokes dust, heat, and open plains. Subtle reflections beneath the horses hint at shallow water or mirage-like ground shimmer, deepening the sense of movement. The composition embodies the tense quiet before a decisive moment—the psychological intensity of warriors preparing for action.
Signed in pencil (upper left) with Konigsberg’s characteristic sweeping signature and numbered 145/150 (lower right), the print reflects the period’s studio lithographic methods, using layered washes, reductive strokes, and rapid ink gestures to produce a limited-edition artwork of immediacy and emotional depth. “War Council” showcases the artist’s ability to capture humanity, spirit, and environment through expressive restraint.
Harvey Parker Konigsberg was an American painter and printmaker born in 1920, part of the generation of mid-century artists who helped shape the visual vocabulary of Western and Native American-themed art. Raised in New York, Konigsberg developed an early interest in drawing and figurative subjects, eventually gravitating to the American West’s imagery—horses, warriors, mythic landscapes, and figures in motion. His formal training included classical draftsmanship and traditional painting methods, though he quickly developed a more gestural, expressive approach that became the hallmark of his printmaking.
During the 1950s–1970s, Konigsberg produced a celebrated body of lithographs and mixed-media works focused on equestrian movement and Native American subjects. His sensitivity to posture, motion, and atmospheric context reflects influences from both Abstract Expressionism and the loose ink traditions of Asian calligraphic painting. Rather than produce literal illustrations, Konigsberg aimed to evoke the energy and presence of his subjects—the dust, silence, tension, and power of Western scenes distilled into essential marks.
He worked extensively in limited-edition lithography, a medium that suited his instinctive approach. The plate allowed him to use rapid, fluid gestures that translated beautifully into print. These editions circulated widely through galleries across the United States during the height of mid-century interest in Western art, drawing collectors who valued his expressive minimalism, emotional immediacy, and modern reinterpretation of historic themes.
Konigsberg lived and worked for many years in New York State, maintaining ties with artistic communities in Woodstock and upstate print studios. While he also painted and drew extensively, his lithographs remain his most recognizable and collectible body of work. His artworks appear in private and regional collections across the country, and today his Native American and equestrian prints are sought after by collectors of Western art, mid-century American printmaking, and expressive figurative work. Harvey Parker Konigsberg passed away in 2010, leaving behind a distinctive artistic legacy shaped by movement, atmosphere, and the timeless tension of the American landscape.
Harvey Parker Konigsberg (1920–2010), “War Council,” c.1970s, lithograph, 25×38 in., pencil-signed upper left and numbered 145/150 lower right. Native American riders in expressive mid-century style. Excellent condition.
Artist: Harvey Parker Konigsberg (1920–2010)
Title: “War Council”
Medium: Original lithograph
Dimensions: 25×38 inches
Edition: 145/150
Signature: Pencil-signed by the artist
Date: c.1970s
Authenticity: Verified by signature, edition markings, period paper, and stylistic consistency with known works by Harvey Parker Konigsberg.
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Provenance: Acquired through Mitch Morse Gallery, originally sourced from New York print dealers in the mid-20th century.
Value Statement: This lithograph represents a high-quality example of Konigsberg’s mid-century Western work, executed during his most collectible period and in excellent condition.
Artist: Harvey Parker Konigsberg
Studio/Print Distributor (NYC), c.1970s
Mitch Morse Gallery (NYC → Washington, DC acquisition channel)
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
“War Council” by Harvey Parker Konigsberg is a powerful mid-century signed lithograph depicting a circle of Native American horsemen gathering before battle. Executed with Konigsberg’s signature gestural brushwork and atmospheric washes, this rare editioned print (145/150) captures the drama, ritual, and movement of Plains warrior culture. A striking example of mid-century Western art, it is ideal for collectors of Native American imagery, equestrian art, and expressive American lithography.
“War Council” is a large-format lithograph saturated with the immediacy and motion characteristic of Harvey Parker Konigsberg’s mid-century Western works. A group of Native American riders advances toward the viewer, rendered in fluid, economical strokes that dissolve into the paper. Konigsberg’s approach emphasizes suggestion over detail—figures materialize through energy, rhythm, and atmosphere rather than contour.
The muted palette of sienna, umber, clay, and smoke-grey evokes dust, heat, and open plains. Subtle reflections beneath the horses hint at shallow water or mirage-like ground shimmer, deepening the sense of movement. The composition embodies the tense quiet before a decisive moment—the psychological intensity of warriors preparing for action.
Signed in pencil (upper left) with Konigsberg’s characteristic sweeping signature and numbered 145/150 (lower right), the print reflects the period’s studio lithographic methods, using layered washes, reductive strokes, and rapid ink gestures to produce a limited-edition artwork of immediacy and emotional depth. “War Council” showcases the artist’s ability to capture humanity, spirit, and environment through expressive restraint.
Harvey Parker Konigsberg was an American painter and printmaker born in 1920, part of the generation of mid-century artists who helped shape the visual vocabulary of Western and Native American-themed art. Raised in New York, Konigsberg developed an early interest in drawing and figurative subjects, eventually gravitating to the American West’s imagery—horses, warriors, mythic landscapes, and figures in motion. His formal training included classical draftsmanship and traditional painting methods, though he quickly developed a more gestural, expressive approach that became the hallmark of his printmaking.
During the 1950s–1970s, Konigsberg produced a celebrated body of lithographs and mixed-media works focused on equestrian movement and Native American subjects. His sensitivity to posture, motion, and atmospheric context reflects influences from both Abstract Expressionism and the loose ink traditions of Asian calligraphic painting. Rather than produce literal illustrations, Konigsberg aimed to evoke the energy and presence of his subjects—the dust, silence, tension, and power of Western scenes distilled into essential marks.
He worked extensively in limited-edition lithography, a medium that suited his instinctive approach. The plate allowed him to use rapid, fluid gestures that translated beautifully into print. These editions circulated widely through galleries across the United States during the height of mid-century interest in Western art, drawing collectors who valued his expressive minimalism, emotional immediacy, and modern reinterpretation of historic themes.
Konigsberg lived and worked for many years in New York State, maintaining ties with artistic communities in Woodstock and upstate print studios. While he also painted and drew extensively, his lithographs remain his most recognizable and collectible body of work. His artworks appear in private and regional collections across the country, and today his Native American and equestrian prints are sought after by collectors of Western art, mid-century American printmaking, and expressive figurative work. Harvey Parker Konigsberg passed away in 2010, leaving behind a distinctive artistic legacy shaped by movement, atmosphere, and the timeless tension of the American landscape.
Harvey Parker Konigsberg (1920–2010), “War Council,” c.1970s, lithograph, 25×38 in., pencil-signed upper left and numbered 145/150 lower right. Native American riders in expressive mid-century style. Excellent condition.
Artist: Harvey Parker Konigsberg (1920–2010)
Title: “War Council”
Medium: Original lithograph
Dimensions: 25×38 inches
Edition: 145/150
Signature: Pencil-signed by the artist
Date: c.1970s
Authenticity: Verified by signature, edition markings, period paper, and stylistic consistency with known works by Harvey Parker Konigsberg.
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Provenance: Acquired through Mitch Morse Gallery, originally sourced from New York print dealers in the mid-20th century.
Value Statement: This lithograph represents a high-quality example of Konigsberg’s mid-century Western work, executed during his most collectible period and in excellent condition.
Artist: Harvey Parker Konigsberg
Studio/Print Distributor (NYC), c.1970s
Mitch Morse Gallery (NYC → Washington, DC acquisition channel)
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
