This original manuscript for an unpublished book, "Pila and the Lizard," is accompanied by cover art and a total of 12 Art Deco watercolors painted to illustrate the book. "Pila" tells the story of a young man who visits his grandmother and hears tales of legendary Hawaiian figures.
Clearly demonstrating his love for the culture and sensuality of his adopted Hawaii, and brilliantly executed, Robert Lee Eskridge's "Stone Fishing" is a landmark in Art Deco printmaking. Although his work often shows the influence of Cubism and abstract art, Eskridge’s paintings and prints also capture the exoticism and sensuality of his subjects. He lived in Hawaii for many years and is renowned for his depictions of native Hawaiians along the beach or in the ocean. He clearly enjoyed depicting a wide range of tropical settings, and painted scenes in Brazil and the South Seas. This print relates to “Bora Bora,” an important painting from the same era.
'Hana, Maui' original watercolor on paper by Robert Lee Eskridge c. 1949 18 x 24 gold trim inset with fine tweed mat and Koa Wood framed 30 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 1 Signed bottom left.
