Box 6

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Ross 6/1 - 83

Woodcut in black and white. Landscape with trees and grass in the foreground and mountain peaks in the background. Artist’s Proof. White rice paper. Signed John Ross. Other printings of this image have been titled American Landscape (source Old Print Shop website).

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Ross 6/1 - 84

Woodcut in black and tan. Baseball catcher behind the plate with umpire behind and the batter’s hands holding the bat to the side. Artist’s Proof. Light cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 6/1 - 85

Woodcut in black and white. Man sawing a piece of wood that is resting on a sawhorse. A baseball cap is on his head and a hammer and rulers are in his pocket. Proof. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 6/1 - 86

Woodcut in black and white. Fully-armored and helmeted knight shown from head to mid-thigh. Artist’s Proof. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross. Part of an armored knight series that includes prints Envoy, Heroes, The Leader and Sentry (Ross, 86, 88, 90 and 92, Box 6, Folders 1-3), as well as five untitled drawings (Ross 71-75, Box 2, Folder 9).

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Ross 6/2 - 87

Woodcut in black and white. Grove of trees in the foreground, with fields, far-off woods and mountains in the background. Artist’s Proof. White Japanese paper. Signed John Ross.

Scope and Contents: Ross 6/2 - 88a-b Two woodcuts in black and white. The head and shoulders of two helmeted knights, eyes visible only through slits, one facing forward and one to the left. One mailed hand is also visible. A thicket of possibly spears and pennants forms the background. 6/15 and 10/15. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross. Part of an armored knight series that includes prints Envoy, Heroes, The Leader and ...

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Ross 6/2 - 89

Woodcut in black and white. Somewhat abstract image of a moustached or bearded man, wearing a fedora and striding forward. Numbered 3 and 2/2. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 6/3 - 90

Woodcut in black and white. An elaborate, animal-head helmet. The wearer’s eyes look through a slit. Artist’s Proof. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross. Part of an armored knight series that includes prints Envoy, Heroes, The Leader and Sentry (Ross, 86, 88, 90 and 92, Box 6, Folders 1-3), as well as five untitled drawings (Ross 71-75, Box 2, Folder 9).

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Ross 6/3 - 91

Woodcut in olive green and black. Abandoned bicycles, wagons and other metal objects with grass growing over and around them. Artist’s Proof. Small print on thin cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross. Other impressions of this print have been titled Spoon River or Abel Milveny (source: Old Print Shop website).

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Ross 6/3 - 184

Woodcut in blue, tan and black. Beach with dunes as the foreground for a town with a church spire on the left. 35/100. Cream-colored Japanese paper. Signed John Ross.