Artist: Elmari Steyn
Unique State
Print size: irregular
Paper size: 31(h) x 31(w)cm
Medium: multiplate etching, aquatint and chine-collƩ, hand colouring with 23k gold leaf
Price: $950 framed
Artist’s statement
The man said he knew of this tree, growing on a dark, backwater bank. Here, he would often lower his anchor, tie his boat and fish all day. Wind-blown the tree stood, proudly bowed in strength, her roots wise and buried deep. His boat was new, the wood still young and freshly oiled. The tree watched it rocking on the tide, the high, proud bow, the gleaming planks and under the stillness of the sky, she fell in love. She let her leaves whisper to the new wood, shade it from the sun, showered it with blooms and fragrance. Then, on a cold evening, with the river veiled in mist, the boat nestled firmly into the mud and rocks. It chose to stay, tied to his tree.
