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Margaret Keane Licensed Studio Painting Girl in Green Hat, Big Eyes, 1965

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Margaret Keane (American, 1927-2022)
Licensed Studio Work, Girl in Green Hat, Big Eyes1965


Description
A licensed studio painting by Margaret Keane depicting a large-eyed girl in a green hat, executed in oil on canvas and signed and dated lower right COPYRIGHT KEANE 1965. The melancholic expression and stylized figure exemplify Keane’s iconic Big Eyes imagery of the 1960s. The Copyright signature indicates production under Keane’s authorized studio program for commercial sale during the height of the Big Eyes phenomenon. 

Details
Artist: Margaret Keane (American, 1927-2022)
Title: Girl in Green Hat
Date: 1965
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30 cm)
Condition: Surface craquelure and minor wear; frame with expected age patina and losses.
Provenance: Private collection