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“Ghost of the North - Great Gray Owl” by Robert Bateman - $1,500
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by Robert Bateman (Canadian, b.1930)
(sold out edition)
Beautiful double matted, framed, signed, numbered (#339/950), sold out edition, lithograph print
Print measures 27” wide x 20” tall
Frame measures 34” wide x 28” tall
"The great gray owl is truly a ghost of the north. It is fleeting and silent. It seems to be the largest of the owls, but it is mostly feathers and weighs much less than the great horned owl. Its wing feathers have downy edges like other owls, making its flight totally silent. I wanted to portray this ghostliness in the painting. This is why I gave everything a flat and hazy look. The owl blends perfectly with the tree. The tree is an aspen, one of the typical species of the owl's habitat in the boreal forest.”
Robert Bateman
“Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1930, Robert Bateman was a keen artist and naturalist from his early days. Bateman painted wildlife and wilderness in a representational style until his teens when he began to interpret nature using a variety of contemporary styles including post-impressionism and abstract expressionism. In the early 60s, Bateman rediscovered realism and began to develop the style that would make him one of the foremost artists depicting the world of nature. In the 70s and early 80s, Bateman's work began to receive critical acclaim and to attract an enormous following.”