Winged Walrus

This whimsical miniature linocut is of a creature of my imagination: a mighty walrus sporting delicate butterfly wings. The walrus is printed on Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper with collaged or chine collé wings pale yellow Japanese tama paper (a lightweight watermark tissue). The printed area is only 10 cm (3.9 inches) squared. Each sheet is 18 cm (7.1 inches) squared. There are 15 prints in this first edition.

 

I like the idea of a massive walrus supported by delicate butterfly wings.

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