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Minnesota Sumac by Gordon Louis Mortensen
Minnesota Sumac
Gordon Louis Mortensen
Title
Minnesota Sumac
Artist
Gordon Louis Mortensen
1938 - PRESENT (biography)Year
1997
Technique
color reduction woodcut, printed in 32 colors with 28 press runs
Image Size
8 x 10" image
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
20 of 120
Annotations
pencil titled, dated and editioned
Reference
Paper
ivory Rives heavyweight wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
GOMO257
Price
$350.00
Description
Gordon Mortensen printed this 1997 reduction color woodcut landscape using 32 colors and 28 separate press runs. The image is of Minnesota fields in winter, covered with a light snow. In the distance the red sumac gives a touch of brilliance to the landscape.
Staghorn sumac is a large treelike shrub native to the eastern edge of Minnesota, Wisconsin and much of southeastern Canada. Tall with an umbrella habit as it matures, stagorn or cutleaf sumac is a great choice for larger, wilder landscapes. Birds love it and the fruits can be used for everything from dyes to lemonade.