Printing Block Item Number: 3636/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Printing stone, or printing block, made of a heavy irregularly-shaped carved stone; stone is predominantly rectangular with a rounded, triangular protrusion from the bottom right corner. Top, bottom, and left sides, and front and back, are smoothly cut; right side has rougher edges and marks from tools. Image from print "It's A Sorcerer" carved in relief across front surface of stone; surface coloured teal from printing process. Image depicts a seated polar bear with two large birds behind it; all done in profile. The bear has four smaller birds protruding from it's head; birds extend from mouth, ear, chin, and back of head. The two birds behind the bear are standing upright, have their wings extended, circular crests on their foreheads, and are facing away from the bear. Semi-circles and curved lines are carved into wings to indicate feathers. Artist signature, written backwards, done in relief in bottom left corner.
Used to print the stonecut print "It's A Sorcerer" (see 3636/1).
print-making