The Salmon of Knowledge Print
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Price £175.00
"In days long gone, at a time that is long past, a great salmon named Bradan rested calmly in the Pool of Wisdom on the River Boyne. The salmon fed on the nuts from the nine hazel trees growing around the pool and all the wisdom of the world became concentrated in his flesh"
Screenprint by David Rooney.
The Inspiration
This work was inspired by the famous legend of the Salmon of Knowledge and the great leader of Irish warriors Fionn MacCumhail. It was said that Fionn got all his wisdom by being the first to taste the Salmon of Knowledge. There are variations of this story throughout Ireland and Scotland in some of the very earliest texts, so it was a tale well told around many firesides.
Hand pulled screen print on Fabriano 220gsm with Guinness black ink.
Signed by the Artist
Size unmounted 210 x 297 mm. Size framed 380 x 480mm.
Available unframed or framed in a black solid wood frame with a double mount in black and cream.
A collection of storycards featuring the legends and images of the prints can be found HERE.
