Robert Bateman (Prints)

Watchful Repose Black Bear (Print)

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Renaissance Giclee Canvas Edition 99 SN and 19 A/P’s
20" x 25" / 50.80cm x 63.50cm
Unframed (US Dollar): $795.00

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“Black bears have a mixed relationship with humans. To our eyes, they are alternately dangerous, lovable and a nuisance. To their eyes, we are to be feared, ignored or exploited.

I have placed this bear in a benign mood resting under the shelter of a pine. They are not very active during sunny part of the day, but this one has chosen the top of a rocky cliff so that he can glance around in case anything interesting happens. These rocks are part of the pre-Cambrian shield and are a particular place I have known since childhood. I enjoyed the interplay of geological texture, dappled sun and shadow.”