Nocturnal Encounters - Barn Owl and Hare

Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Artist details: British, 1946
Edition: of 75

Recommended by Suzannah (Marketing and Communications Manager):

"There is magnificent energy and spirit in Colin See-Paynton’s wood engraving ‘Nocturnal Encounters - Barn Owl and Hare,’ in which predator and prey are caught in a cosmic struggle of life and death. The owl swoops majestically with deadly precision while the hare leaps into the sky with huge feet, and eyes wild with panic. The textures of the feather and fur are lifelike in their detail and stylized in contrast, owing to the expertise of Colin See-Paynton’s masterful technique. These two creatures soar in mythic opposition, their momentary scene played against the vault of the night sky."