Artwork description:

I have learn't a lot about these beautiful, majestic weeping willows.
I'll share with you what wowed me the most. Willows are literally used for art. Sketching charcoal is often made from processed willow bark and trees. ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Inspired synthetic aspirin - Edward Stone, a British minister, did experiments in 1763 on willow bark and leaves and identified and isolated salicylic acid. The acid caused too much stomach upset to be widely used until 1897 when a chemist named Felix Hoffman created a synthetic version which was gentle on the stomach. Hoffman called his invention "aspirin" and produced it for his company, Bayer.⁠⁠

⁠⁠Since willows have branches that curve down to the ground and seem to weep, they are often seen as symbolic of death. If you look carefully at paintings and jewelry from the Victorian era, you can sometimes spot a funeral artwork commemorating the death of someone by the illustration of a weeping willow⁠⁠.

⁠⁠The willow tree gives us hope, a sense of belonging, and safety. Furthermore, the ability to let go of the pain and suffering to grow new, strong and bold. The image of the willow tree is our path to stability, hope, and healing⁠⁠.

Available in other sizes, please message me for prices. The framed piece is an example on a bigger scale

Materials used:

Giclee Hahnemühle German Etching paper 310msg, printed archival pigmented inks

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