The Green Knight Bows to Gawain's Blow, an original screen print by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and the Penfold Press
The Green Knight Bows to Gawain's Blow, (detail) by Clive Hicks-Jenkins
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The Green Knight Bows to Gawain's Blow

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Clive Hicks-Jenkins

Medium: Original Screen Print

Edition Size: Limited to 75 copies

Signed and Numbered: Yes

Paper: Somerset Satin, 410gsm

Dimensions: Image size 55.5 cm x 55.5 cm; Paper size 70.5 cm x 69 cm

Shipping: Worldwide shipping available, dispatched securely from the UK via courier. This print comes with free shipping to customers within the UK

Framing advice: This print is sold unframed. As with all screen prints, we recommend framing with UV-blocking glass/perspex to preserve the quality and delicacy of this print

 

The contrast between martial red and forest green becomes more explicit in the third print of the series. Having accepted the Green Knight’s challenge to strike him, Gawain stands helmeted, axe raised – the very picture of a proud medieval knight. His expression is steely, yet he is staring not at his victim but straight ahead, and when we look more closely at his eyes and mouth we sense his apprehension. Honour demands that he strike the blow, but the possible consequences are terrifying. For his part, the Green Knight seems perfectly composed.

James Russell