"Dumbarton Oaks Wisteria"

This Woodblock Print was based on a photo I took at the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in Georgetown,Washington D.C. In the spring the wisteria are in full bloom behind the romantic fountain- a cherub who blows water up and into the seashell fountain.  I knew the white droplets against the green foliage would make for a good composition, along with the bold purple of the wisteria and the gray stone of the fountain.

Reduction Woodblock Printing utilizes oil based ink on a single block that is cut away after each color, thus destroying the block until the process is complete.  The number of prints is limited to the number initially printed. Each print is hand pulled therefore no two are identical.  This block required 10 cuts and 12 colors to complete.