Lino Print Block with Farm Scene Signed Eileen Ryan antique crayons The Washington Post

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this young man seems wonderfully at ease

the wooden form itself measures 9 3/4" long x 2 3/4" wide x 4" tall

The dial spins around with ease

It was purchased from the estate sale of a multi-generational family of artists near Boston

Lino Print Block with Farm Scene Signed Eileen Ryan antique crayons The Washington PostThere are a couple of different artists named Eileen Ryan out there, and while I'm not sure, my guess is that this carved lino print block was made by Eileen Ryan Ewan, who is a children's book author and illustrator and a print made from this block would certainly make for a terrific illustration in a children's book about farm life! Such a cheerful image with great details (I especially love the weave of the straw hats, the row of cabbages in the