LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) original gouache on paper painting, "Squaw Valley," 1961.

This painting appeared on pp. 84-85 of the  January 1961 issue of Playboy magazine as the main illustration to the feature "Man At His Leisure: Skiing in a Stunning Setting: Neiman Sketches Squaw Valley," with the caption," In the crisp morning air, skiers depart the lodge for the chair lift and a day of schussing on the slopes. The glare of sun-on-snow makes goggles indispensible to these well-equipped sportsmen."

LITERATURE: Arthur Paul, Beyond Illustration: The Art of Playboy, (Chicago: Playboy Magazine, 1971), catalogue accompanying an exhibition that traveled in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan between 1971 and 1974. 

37.25 x 29.5 inches

PROVENANCE Property From the Playboy Archives