In rectangular surface (5 1/2" x 7 1/2"), large orange red sun shape is center top in a Naples yellow tinged sky. Bottom half is white representing snow; its center is embossed (raised) a bit diagonally at midpoint; in middle of the snow area, a light gray horizontal path helps to visually secure nine gray, brown, and black limbed trees scattered across the space.

by Ruiko Connor

Woodcut (on Fabriano paper; gouache)

In NY past studied with late printmaker Ansei Uchima. Orange red sun symbolizes grandeur of sight I saw often as child in Japan by the inland sea or in expanse of the countryside. That sun now transposed into a N.E. winter.