300 Years Later
18" × 18" Fine Art Print
Image area: 16" × 16" with 1" white border
Giclée Fine Art Print
Printed on 100% cotton rag paper, this archival, acid-free, and lignin-free stock is known for its exceptional detail, depth, and longevity.
Each print is produced on demand by a premier fine art printing specialist in Culver City, Los Angeles, or by an equally renowned fine art printer in the United Kingdom, depending on the destination.
Production & Delivery
Printed within approximately 7 business days
Carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube
Delivery typically takes an additional 5–7 business days
Shipping
Free shipping within the US and UK — available to purchase directly through the website
For all other countries, please message me to purchase the print
Inspiration
This print features my original pen and ink drawing, 300 Years Later, part of my Frontiers series—works inspired by the vast heights of Bryce Canyon’s Navajo Loop Trail and the cracked earth surrounding Yellowstone’s Mud Pots.
This landscape is rooted in the haunting end of Urashima Taro, a Japanese folktale. In the story, Urashima returns to his homeland after spending what he believes are just three days in a watery underworld. But as his feet touch the shore, he realizes the world he knew is gone—unrecognizable, emptied of everyone he loved. Three hundred years have passed. In his grief, he opens a mysterious box given to him during his journey. A cloud of white smoke escapes, and he is instantly aged.
I thought about the ending of this story when I last traveled back to my childhood forests of Indiana. I went to visit my favorite maple tree that had huge curving branches and broad leaves stretching up overhead. Instead of this Goliath, I was sad to find a skeletal pillar. It was hallowed with holes, branches broken and scattered about its base but it wasn’t completely gone. Bits of green leaves popped from the last few remaining branches and saplings poked through the undergrowth.
In this artwork, I imagine myself returning to an unrecognizable home 300 years into the future.
