"Blackbirds and Rushes" by Frank W. Benson, Amer., (1862-1951)

Drypoint, 1920, P. 170, Ed. 150, P. 170, 9-11/16 x 13-3/4, on cream wove Japan Vellum paper, toned within mat opening, some tiny discreet rust flecks in image, traces of brown water tape at margin edges, verso. A large, ethereal and beautifully drawn composition by Benson with a distinctly Japanese influence.