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print (colour woodcut): ["Owl and Crescent Moon"]
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Against a grey sky the owl is just about to fly off from a branch that extends from the bottom right to the top left of the composition. The moon is in bright contrast to the sky at the lower left. The owl is mostly white and grey with some light brown feathers around the head, back and tips of wings. The owl is generally seen as evil and an omen of death. Stamp at brc. Impression 'NCAM' in circle brc.
Title: print (colour woodcut): ["Owl and Crescent Moon"]
Description:
Against a grey sky the owl is just about to fly off from a branch that extends from the bottom right to the top left of the composition.
The moon is in bright contrast to the sky at the lower left.
The owl is mostly white and grey with some light brown feathers around the head, back and tips of wings.
The owl is generally seen as evil and an omen of death.
Stamp at brc.
Impression 'NCAM' in circle brc.
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