Gossip, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Rare A few tiny spots upper

A few tiny spots upper right image corner

New Orleans and National Society of Etchers

this is a very fine example of one of her prints

reinforced weakness to platemark upper left corner

Gossip, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Rare A few tiny spots upperColor Linocut, 1920, Ed. 6 100, 9 1 2 x 8 7 8, signed, titled, numbered and dated jan 1920 in pencil, skinning to top margin from removal of old hinges, some soft folds to lower corners, on cream wove japan paper, the sheet 11 1 2 x 10 5 8. The ample use here of yellow and green add a revealing emotional intensity to the surely critical verbal exchange shared between these two women. A beautiful Arts & Crafts composition.