SIGNED HENRY EVANS 1969 Botanical Linocut RUSHES Limited Edition #69 of 85

SIGNED HENRY EVANS LINOCUT
Signed by the artist in pencil, titled, dated and numbered: 69/85 RUSHES Henry Evans 1969
Limited edition linocut printed in green ink on flecked, cream rice paper. 17.5" x 12.25". VERY GOOD CONDITION: just some light creases on the thin handmade paper, otherwise ready to be placed into a frame. The linocut is attached to a lovely dark green window frame mat, the back board is also included. A beautifully lyrical study of grasses, quite uncommon. Ready to be set into a frame, or an additional window frame mat can be layered on, increasing the frame size and dramatic impact.
Henry Evans (1918-1990) was a San Francisco (truncated) Bay Area artist and printmaker known for his minimalist style botanical images. In 1949 he established the Peregrine Press in San Francisco where he began making books and prints for local Bay Area artists. To better understand the process of block printing, he began to cut his own linoleum block prints and drew inspiration for his images from the flora of northern California. His images of living plants were drawn directly onto the linoleum block, depicting them life-size. (Inventory #: 2034)