Mario AVATI: The blade, Original signed engraving

Mario Avati : (1921-2009) was a french painter and engraver, who lived and worked in Paris. After studying at the École nationale des arts décoratifs of Nice and at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts in Paris, Mario Avati was practising starting from 1947, all sorts of engravings. Ten years later, he went exclusively towards mezzo-tinto, first in black, and then starting from 1969 in colours. He contributed to relaunch this graphic technique as a medium for popular expression. His work is of a very classical inspiration, mainly dealing with still lifes - fruits, flowers etc... or animals (butterflies for exemple), with a geometric treatment. Some os his engravings have been used for stamps editions. Mario Avati was a member of the Société des peintres-graveurs français.
Expertized by Jean-Yves Nathan : East Asian and Himalayan Art Expert, more specifically in chinese archeology, bronze and Terracotta. He is particularly specialized in art of the 15th, 16th century, and art produced 2000 years before Christ.