"Hilly Hardball" Giclée archival matte reproduction of an original acrylic on canvas painting using Epson Ultrachrome HDR archival ink printed on Epson Cold Press Natural texture paper (or for Canvas option - Epson Exhibition Canvas and stretched onto a wooden frame and finished with a UV protective coat).
Original Painting sold to a collector in California, USA
Featured as the cover art for the book, "Catch and Other Poems" by Richard Michael Levine
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THE STORY
In a valley between the country hills, children settle in for a game of hardball on the farm. The bright red barn serves as their backdrop and stops half the balls from getting away. The little girl cracks one out; but it looks like her brother is too swift to let one get through, after all he's the one with the golden glove. The pitcher seems intense all decked out in full uniform; he does realize this game is not official, right? The catcher's knees are taking the brunt, all crunched over, with those hidden signals thrown in between, just hoping the ball gets there. It's a beautiful day in the field, perfect for play and for work. The breeze brushes the farmer on his tractor and sweeps in to cool the players, hard at play.
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EPSON COLD PRESS NATURAL PAPER (Roll, 305 gms, 19 mil)
• 100% cotton cold press for term durability.
• Mould-made in the traditional style.
• Acid, lignin, chlorine free; and pH buffered to preserve fine art and photos.
• High Dmax and wide colour gamut.
• Bright white base.
• 100+ year archival rating (under glass)
• Minimum 1/4" white border for framing
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EPSON EXHIBITION CANVAS SATIN (430 gms, 23 mil):
• Semi-gloss satin surface with a bright white point.
• Exceptionally high Dmax and wide colour gamut.
• Heavyweight cotton-poly blend stock.
• Acid and Lignin free to preserve fine arts and photos.
• Enhanced with elastic polymers for gallery wrap stretching without cracking.
• Comes with hanging wire attached to back!
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Prints are MADE TO ORDER and can take approximately one week to ship. If I have the selected print in stock, it will be shipped in 2-3 days.
Shipping includes a tracking number with Insurance.
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For a 5x7 Greeting Card:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/246053417/hilly-hardball-folk-art-greeting-card
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All images and content Copyright ©2010 - 2016 by Brianna Mulvale-Gabet. All rights reserved by artist. Buyer is not purchasing the rights to the image. Any and all publishing and reproduction rights are reserved solely by the artist. This image may not be re-distributed, copied, imitated, or misappropriated in any way. If you are in any way unsure of the legal rights retained by the artist following the sale of the work, or are purchasing this artwork with the intention of re-selling this work you must be aware of the VISUAL ARTISTS RIGHTS ACT. Thanks for your interest in the artwork!
