Mystery of the Hens

In this monotype on Paper by Printmaker Raymond Neher features some hens with purple neck and tail feathers pecking the ground around fire bushes.  A line up of snails crosses in formation at the bottom of the print.

Just what is the answer to the mystery of the hens and their multicolored eggs?

What is a monoprint: is it original art, is it the same as monotype?

Raymond Neher
Monoprint on Paper
18 x 18 in.
$350

About this Limited Edition Print

Printed in a limited edition of 12 prints on paper with border embossed by the artist. 

This is one in a series of seven titles depicting the flora and fauna of Raymond Neher's imaginary Republic of Cadatonia.  Each print in the series features a description of the imaginary scene below the print, with the text written in either French or English.

The text below the print reads

The Mystery of the Hens
After years of research, scientists cannot explain the exotic colored eggs of the Pasqal Prairie free-range chickens. Locals attribute the colors to the consumption of seeds from the wild bonfire plant.

French Version:
Le mystère des poules
Les zoologistes ne peuvent pas expliquer les coulerus exotiques des oeufs de pules de la Prairie de Pâques. Les gens du pays croient que cette apparition est due à la plante Feu de Joie.

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