Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk and controlled etching to vary

and controlled etching to vary the weight of line

famous as both industrial designer of housewares

or so I gather from wikipedia

and two shallow losses to bottom right margin edge

or taken from literature and mythology

Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk and controlled etching to varyColor Linocut, 1924, Ed. 91 100, 9 3 4 x 8 1 4, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil, on cream wove japan paper, small brown paper hinges and slight handling creases to top margin recto, a beautiful impression of this beautiful print, with it's subtle, muted color harmonies. Both Ernest W. Watson and his wife Eva Auld Watson were masters of color linocut and influential through the books and articles they published on printmaking and drawing.