"Red Geraniums" by Ilsa Koch Amberg, German, (1869-1934) Lithograph Eresch was a painter

Eresch was a painter

Small spots of foxing or staining from wood pulp inclusions in ther paper

he frequently used washes of fatty liquid ink "tusche" to create puddled washes with subtle value ranges and marvelous textures

short professionally repaired break in margin above image at right

intricate and colorful image by this British master

"Red Geraniums" by Ilsa Koch Amberg, German, (1869-1934) Lithograph Eresch was a painterColor Woodcut, ca. 1920 30s, 11 7 8 x 9 3 8, signed in pencil, on thick warm white wove paper, a short repaired tear at lower right margin edge well away from the image, and two shallow losses to bottom right margin edge, mat line and stains in upper image. Even with these issues, this is a lovely and vibrant image.