A white crane with black wing markings descends gracefully onto a gnarled pine branch, its long neck extended and red-marked face catching the soft light, while delicate chicks nestle among the green foliage below. The composition is rendered in the refined style of Japanese woodblock printing, with warm golden tones suffusing the sky and careful attention to the interplay between the bird's elegant geometry and the organic twist of the ancient branch. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.