Blackbird on Nest, Clare Leighton, Eng.-Amer., (1898-1989)

Wood Engraving, 1934, Ed. 30, 6-7/8" x 4-13/16", F.267, Illus. in Four Hedges, 1935, toned within mat opening, old hinges to corners, tiny ink specks, signed and titled in pencil, on thin cream wove japan paper, in a small edition. This plucky blackbird with head held high nesting amidst crab apple blossoms, is enough to cheer any bleak winter mood, and is one of Leighton's most endearing prints.