Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960-1988). Title: "In Italian". Medium: Color offset lithograph. Date: Composed 1983. Printed 1984. Dimensions: Overall size: 8 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (216 x 197 mm). Lot Note(s): Signed in black marker, lower right. Edition size unspecified, presumed very small. Very light cream wove paper. Wide margins. Fine impression. Very good condition. Comment(s): Scarce, rare signed, and seldom seen. No auction records located. Issued for the opening night exhibition of "Jean Michel Basquiat – Paintings, 1981-1984" at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (the exhibition ran from December 14th, 1984 to January 27th, 1985). Apparently there were very small quantities of this lithograph printed for distribution at the event and they went quickly. Published by The Fruitmarket Gallery. Printed in the Netherlands by Lecturis bv. Image copyright © The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris; ARS, New York. [28988-1-800]