Major Oak Wassail
£70.00
Multilayered reduction linocut
Hand printed on 250 g/sqm Somerset white satin paper with deckled edges.
Edition contains 4 individual prints, roughly A6 sized.
Limited Edition of 6
The Major Oak is a large English oak (Quercus robur) near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept.
This edition of four prints depicts a wassailing event at the tree, showing morris dancing, a blessing from a traditional 'wassailling bowl' and the presence of the green man in the forest.