Auction 40, January 8th - The Opener
Thu, Jan 8, 2026 03:00PM EST
Lot 101
"Comme nos maîtres" by French artist Boris O'Klein (France, 1893-1985) etching
Estimate: $150 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $150 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $4,000 | $500 |
| $15,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
This listing is for an original hand-colored etching on paper by the French artist Arthur Boris Klein (1893-1985), known professionally as Boris O'Klein. The piece is titled "Comme nos maîtres" (Like our masters) and is a well-known work from his popular and humorous "Dirty Dogs of Paris" series.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Arthur Boris Klein (Boris O'Klein), French (1893-1985)
- Title: "Comme nos maîtres" (Like our masters)
- Medium: Original hand-colored etching and aquatint on high-quality art paper. The fine lines of the etching combined with hand-painted touches of watercolor give the work its distinct charm.
- Signature: The work is pencil-signed by the artist in the lower right margin and titled in pencil in the lower left margin.
- Theme: This piece captures O'Klein's signature anthropomorphic style, depicting a humorous scene of various dog breeds lining up against a wall to urinate, a playful satire of human behavior in Parisian life during the mid-20th century.
Dimensions: H:8.5in L:19in.
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