A handmade portfolio/book of works on paper by Rick Bartow

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Rick Bartow Wiyot, (1946-2016), a handmade book of drypoint etchings and original works on handmade paper through association with Paper Nao in Tokyo; the cover featuring a watercolor self-portrait on found paper, the interior including 34 drypoint etchings, most hand-colored by the artist, including: 'From Japan,' 2000, artist's proof; 'For Horst,' 1998, test proof (assumed, not numbered); 'Conical Cap,' 1998, test proof; 'Night Hawk,' 2000, artist's proof; Untitled (hawk), artist's proof; 'Otsu-e,' 1999, test proof; 'Little Hawk on a Rock,' 2000, artist's proof; 'For Klimt,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Mad Dog,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Story,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Eagle Portrait, 2000, artist's proof; 'Sueño Ginka,' 2001, artist's proof; 'Plagl,' 2000, artist's proof 3; 'Self 00,' 2000, artist's proof; Untitled (face in profile), edition 2 of 3; 'Nach Hopper,' 2001, artist's proof, with a diagonal crease in paper; Untitled (self portrait with one eye), edition 1 of 2; 'Paper Nao,' 1998, artist's proof; 'Death and the Maiden,' version in red ink, artist's proof three; 'Cicada and Bird,' 1998, artist's proof two; 'Little Bird,' 1998, edition 1 of 10; 'Cicada,' 1998, artist's proof two; 'Night,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Little Dancer,' 2000, printer's proof; 'Hypnotist,' 1998, artist's proof; 'Strong Spirit,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Be Still,' 2000, artist's proof, reduced in size; 'Grace Dignity Hope,' 2001, artist's proof; 'For J & J & J,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Nude (Little Queenie for BM),' 1998, artist's proof; 'Selbstbildnis,' 2000, artist's proof; 'For Hyacinth,' 2000, artist's proof; 'No More Sleep,' 1999, test proof; 'Sei,' 1998, artist's proof; 'Sei,' 1998, test proof; 'Little Hawk,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Little Bird,' 1998, test proof with artist's inscribed notations/edits; 'Eros,' 2000, proof (inscribed X/P); 'Uhn,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Me & Spegi,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Selbst,' 1998, test proof; 'Little Dancer,' 2000, artist's proof on thank-you note; 'Looking Left,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Crazy Crow,' 2000, artist's proof; 'Woman and Box,' 1998, artist's proof three; 'Toshiaki,' 1998, artist's proof; Untitled (female nude), test proof; 'Gathering,' 1998, artist's proof two; 'Scream,' 2001, test proof; 'Female Self,' 2001, test proof; 'Lily-Karla,' 2003, test proof; Untitled (mask and eye), edition 2 of 4 yellowish discoloration to paper; and Untitled (mask and face in profile), edition 1 of 2; together with two mixed media works, including an abstract composition on envelope and a floral still life on partial manila envelope; and one photomechanical reproduction, 'Eagle Spirit,' 1998, inscribed with printer's notes; with a Paper Nao print on the interior of the back cover reading: 'A Happy New Year / 2001 is a year of a snake / 2001 - 1 - 1 / Paper Nao, each work signed and variously numbered/inscribed, signed multiple times on the front cover. overall: height 17in, width 12in