Mid Century Modern Marushka Wheat Canvas Barware Likely Danish although no makers

Likely Danish although no makers mark present

Charcoal and ink artworks depicting a nude girl lying along on her bed

the wood has been refinished

The printing ink is rubbed into the incisions or grooves

and the black trim has been repainted

Mid Century Modern Marushka Wheat Canvas Barware Likely Danish although no makersBeautiful screen print from the famous Marushka line which was popularized in the mid century. Richard Sweet founded Marushka in 1971 to bring affordable and stylish screen prints to the market. At its height, Marushka was known throughout the U. S. and its prints were distributed in several foreign countries."We figure we produced 1. 68 million Marushkas," recalled Randy Smith, former Marushka co owner and now owner of The Michigan Rag Co.