Lilian Miller, Hong Kong Junk (First State)

Notes: Still tipped to original presentation matte. The first state, with a gold moon behind the main sail. Inscribed in pencil by the artist in the bottom margin: "Hong Kong Junk - 1st Edition. By Lilian Miller". Carver: Matsumoto. Printer: Nishimura Kumakichi II. Kendall Brown states that, "the simplicity of design, boldness of color, and powerful lines reveal the primacy of process - an effects noted by a 1931 San Francisco Chronicle reviewer as 'transcendentally lovely' 'color harmonies' and the 'formal aloofness' of 'square outline junks.' "