What does "Made by Saake" mean on framed print
I have this print titled “When will you marry me†or “will you marry me†by Paul Gauguin. There are many I find and very affordable. I was wondering what is meant by Made by Saake in Oakland CA. I’m not really finding anything about this place. Just curious what is meant by made by. Is it the frame, the print? Since there are many prints and repros out there by different artists, could it have been a artist at Saake that made a print of this? Was this a studio? The title on bottom has Paul Gauguin name spelt wrong as when I googled it, it came up with Paul Gauguin and yes, it was associated with this print. I didn’t notice that it was signed at first. Apparently, he was not famous in his lifetime as a artist but has become famous due to his painting being sold after his death. I was drawn to the print due to the colors, not knowing who the artist was. The print reminds me of Asian panel ink, sort of pearlescent. I am hoping someone is familiar with Saake business and what they did, how long they existed, etc. By researching other prints with the Made by Saake label, not much info is provided who they were. By looks of the back, seems pretty recent. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
tobaccocardyahoo
·2 years agoMy guess is that it is a lithograph AFTER Gauguin. Not photo-offset but not an original either.
There were Ateliers who produced reproductions which were copies by staff artists, hence the differences from the painting. Edition size varied.
No disagreement with the poster who said it was a stone litho. It is but not by Gauguin.
I believe it should be valued for its decorative value.
comptonbrosinc
·2 years ago 
 I picked up something because of the similar vibrancy and detail. Someone loved what they did at Saake…
lacemaker3
·2 years agoThe original painting was oil on canvas, done in 1892. It was bought for US$300 million in 2015 by the Emir of Qatar. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quand_te_maries-tu_%3
These side-by-side comparisons clearly show that @pacr_2188's copy is not a photographic reproduction of the original painting.
It may not be a print, per se. Could it be a hand-painted copy? Maybe a pastel painting?
lacemaker3
·2 years agoIf not a hand-painted copy, then it may have been a print of a hand-made copy, or one of a number of stone-lithograph copies.
sonomabarn67
·2 years agoTechnically, the litho stone would be a unique work but not considered a first; that would be reserved for paper prints pulled from it. The limestone stone was drawn upon with a grease pencil, fixed and prints made from that. In that process, by hand, there would be many small differences between the original painting and the resulting image which would become the "first" with many copies (but only after numerous test prints to nail down the image).
Also, those stones at 2 to 3" thick were very heavy.
pacr_2188
OP2 years agoThank you lacemaker3 ! I'm impressed. I couldn't really see what the original painting title looked like and there is a difference. I have no idea what type of print this is, but I took another pic to show where I see the pearlescent ink? Not sure if that means anything. Now, I'm wondering if this was more of a poster since it has Nafea and though incorrectly spelt Paul Gauguin on bottom. Or maybe his name was intended to be spelt that way. Who knows. Lol.
sonomabarn67
·2 years agoNow that there is a close up I believe it to be a lithograph.
jameshen1
·2 years agoI think that Made by Saake refers to the frame only. Saake Studio in Oakland, California was famous for their frames and as a framing studio at one point.
Just my humble opinion. Hopefully others will chime in
pacr_2188
OP2 years agoThank you jameshen1 ! After your response, I googled and added studio to saake. I read it was also a gallery at one point and began on Telegraph in Oakland Ca. I never saw a label that read "Made by" on a print before so I wasn't sure what was meant by that. I couldn't find when it went out of business though. My label looks so recent. Much appreciated, very helpful !
maeday76
·2 years agoLook at the phone number, that's an OLD frame.
lux.ra_14
·2 years agoIt's an address, not a phone number: 375 13th St.
Saake had an earlier address on Telegraph, so figuring out when it moved would help with a date range for the frame.