Vaclav Vytlacil Abstract Drawing, 1970s, One of Two kilim the seat of the tribal

the seat of the tribal government

but are also great objects hung on the wall or just sitting around

I believe it dates to the 1960s or 70s

The vase is signed Pottery Craft USA on the side near the base

The underside of the base is stamped Russia

Vaclav Vytlacil Abstract Drawing, 1970s, One of Two kilim the seat of the tribalI knew when I found this drawing (and a second listed separately) sent as a Christmas card to artist Lois Gross Smiley, at whose estate sale I found itthat it was somethingand I was right! This is the work of Vaclav Vytlacil (1892 1984), a major figure in the emergence of American modernism. Vytlacil co founded the American Abstract Artist Group, the predecessor of the New York School Abstract Expressionism, and his now highly valued paintings are in