Hanrahan, Barbara, 1983, Artwork, PRG 961/8/16
This small, whimsical scene depicts an infant in foetal position, in the foreground, surrounded by flora and fauna. Hanrahan has included her popular motifs of sunflowers, bees, bellshaped flowers and other insects, in an illustrative style. The artist has employed an illustrative technique to achieve finite engraving, creating detail and form. It is a good example of Hanrahan's mastery of wood engraving, which allows the artist to create delicate linear and tonal values and from which, many inpressions may be taken.