Lady and the Crane
10" x  21" double matted and framed in gunmetal
cast paper edition of 100
10 artist proofs

A long time ago, the Hummingbird was in love with a beautiful woman. The crane was also in love with her.   The crane challenged the hummingbird to a race.  The race would be around the edge of the world.  The hummingbird darted off confidant of his speed.  That night, as he roosted, the lumbering crane passed overhead.  The following morning the hummingbird caught up to the crane, who was catching his breakfast in a stream.  The hummingbird thought to himself " how can this be" as he continued.  On the following day when he caught up to the crane, he was fishing for lunch.  On the third day he was catching his supper. The fourth day the crane won the race.  The beautiful woman said, " I will not marry someone as ugly as you."  So now the Crane  has to live alone and the hummingbird tends the flowers.