Toyen (Marie Čermínová, known as) (Czech, 1902-1980) Surrealist composition. 1962. Drypoint-engraved copper. 109 x 150. Beveled, rounded corners. Inked and varnished. Two scratches in the upper left corner. The print from this copperplate appeared in volume 2 of The International Avant-garde (F. Russoli, Galerie Schwarz, Milan, 1962), a portfolio of 20 etchings by P. Alechinsky, M. Bat-Yosef, G. Dova, Farfa, G. Harloff, P. Hiquilly, T. Imai, J.-J. Lebel, P. Martin, E. R. Matta, B. Munari, B. Parent, M. Persico, C. Peverelli, C. F. Reuterswaerd, K. Sato, M. W. Svanberg, Toyen, J.-P. Vielfaure, J. Zimmermann. Provenance: Atelier Leblanc, printer.