Outlook

Two figures, an adult and a child, stand with their backs to the viewer on a shoreline, facing a wide river or bay bordered by layered mountains under a peach-orange sky. Several small boats rest on the water and along the muddy bank, and the adult holds what appears to be a walking stick or pole. The print is set within a deep blue deckle-edged handmade paper mount, with the pencil edition number, title, and signature visible below the image; the palette is dominated by soft oranges, mauves, and blues, giving the scene a quiet, hazy stillness. Sarah Brayer, *Outlook*, 2002, woodblock print.