The Printmaking Partner of Currier is Ives (4 letters). Ives was a lithographic printing firm founded in 1857 by Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives. The company specialized in creating prints, maps, and other images for books, magazines, and advertisements. The firm was known for its high-quality work and its use of bright colors. Ives and Currier were partners until Currier's death in 1888, after which Ives continued to run the business until his own death in 1895.