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**Artist:** Gladys Nilsson (American, b. 1940)
**Title:** Simply Big
**Year of Original Work:** 1989
**Edition Size:** 45/500 (Hand-numbered in pencil)
**Medium:** Limited Edition Fine Art Print / Lithograph
**Format:** Unframed / Loose Sheet
**Movement:** Chicago Imagists / "Hairy Who" co-founded
beautifully produced limited edition fine art print titled **"Simply Big"** by the foundational Chicago Imagist artist, **Gladys Nilsson**. This piece is hand-numbered **45/500** in pencil in the bottom-left margin.
The image depicts one of Nilsson's legendary, tightly grouped crowd tableaus packed inside an art gallery. Elongated, whimsical, and colorful figures stand side-by-side observing vibrant "art-within-art" canvases on the back walls. This work captures the signature fluid linework, playful sense of scale, and watercolor aesthetic that made Nilsson a pioneering figure in contemporary American art.
### **CONDITION REPORT:**
* **Overall State:** Excellent vintage condition with crisp, vibrant colors.
* **Sheet Details:** This is a clean, loose sheet print that has never been framed, hinged, or mounted. The margins are intact.
* **Storage/Handling:** It has been safely stored flat in a smoke-free, climate-controlled environment. Minor edge handling wear may be present consistent with age, but no major tears, stains, or fading.
* Please review all high-resolution photos closely to inspect the borders, corners, and numbering.
This print will be safely rolled using archival-safe materials and shipped inside a thick, crush-resistant heavy-duty art mailing tube to guarantee it arrives completely undamaged.
*A fantastic, accessible opportunity to own an authenticated piece of Chicago Imagist history by Gladys Nilsson. Perfect for framing! Offers welcome.*
