American History Prints > We Are Pilgrims

Moku hanga woodblock print of colonial era native american, seal of Mass Bay Colony, and depiction of pathogens with falling indians by Annie Bissett

10 LITTLE 9 LITTLE INDIANS

Japanese Woodblock Print

15" x 11" (38 x 28 cm)

ONE IMPRESSION LEFT

In 1617-1619 an epidemic thought to be small pox, probably brought by early European explorers, spread through coastal New England, killing an estimated 90% of the native population. The central figure (printed in black), including the words, is from the 1630 seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The red shape surrounding the figure is a depiction of the smallpox virus.

13" x 10" (33 x 25.5 cm) image size
made with 6 shina plywood blocks
16 hand-rubbed color layers on Nishinouchi paper.
Edition: 25 plus 5 Artist's Proofs

25 of these prints were included in the Zea Mays Printmaking Portfolio called "Ten."