Never Nest

A gnarled, densely leafed tree drawn in fine black ink dominates the composition, printed on an irregular, torn-edged sheet of cream-toned chine collé paper. Two nests sit in its branches — an upper one holding pale angular shapes and a lower one cradling a single red apple, the print's only strong color accent besides the standing figure's red coat. On a lower branch stands a small, long-haired figure in a red coat beside a suitcase, looking up toward the nests; the etched lines are black and white throughout, with a plain cream background. Signed in pencil below: "Never Nest," M. Ando, 2012, edition 15/20.