Description
Halloween Witches Set by P. Buckley Moss
Introduction
The Halloween Witches Set by P. Buckley Moss is a 2006 matched-numbered Limited Edition Lithograph Set bringing together four black-and-white Sketch Prints: Magic in the Air 1, Magic in the Air 2, Bippity Boppity Boo, and Spirited Friends. Rather than treating Halloween through darkness or fright, the four works center on youthful witches, broomsticks, pointed hats, a jack-o’-lantern, a black cat, stars, and imaginative movement.
Displayed together, the set has a particularly cohesive identity. Three compositions rise vertically, while the wider Spirited Friends gives the grouping a horizontal counterpoint. The shared monochromatic sketch style ties all four together visually, making this more than a convenient assortment of individual Halloween prints.
Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies the Halloween Witches Set as product 68376, priced at $180, and formally classifies it as a Limited Edition, Numbered Edition, Lithograph, Matched Numbered Set, Set, and Sketch Print.
Story Behind the Artwork
Each print contributes a different character to the set.
In Magic in the Air 1, a young witch sits astride a broom with her arms extended, her oversized pointed hat and star-marked costume giving the composition a strong vertical silhouette.
Magic in the Air 2 offers a quieter variation: another young witch sits on her broom beside a small black cat. Canada Goose Gallery documents the print as a 2006 limited, numbered lithograph Sketch Print issued in an edition of 1,000.
Bippity Boppity Boo brings the figure down to earth. Its young witch stands beside a smiling jack-o’-lantern, her broad robe and large hat creating the fullest and most grounded silhouette of the group. The individual CGG record confirms a 2006 lithograph Sketch Print from an edition of 1,000.
Finally, Spirited Friends expands the story horizontally with three costumed figures linked together in a lively procession, accompanied by another small creature and a star.
Seen as a set, the four works move from solitary figures to companionship and finally to a complete group—an engaging progression without requiring an invented narrative about Moss’s intention.
Symbols & Meaning
Pointed hats, broomsticks, black cats, stars, and jack-o’-lanterns belong to the familiar visual vocabulary of Halloween. Yet their treatment here is notably light. The figures are simplified, youthful, and theatrical rather than sinister.
The broomsticks introduce the idea of flight and fantasy. The black cat in Magic in the Air 2 adds another longstanding Halloween symbol, while the jack-o’-lantern in Bippity Boppity Boo brings the group firmly into autumn tradition.
Because these works are also classified as Children in Canada Goose Gallery’s set inventory, imagination and costume play are especially appropriate ways to understand the imagery.
These are visual and cultural interpretations, not documented statements of P. Buckley Moss’s intended symbolism.
Artistic Details
The set’s strength comes from consistency with variation.
All four works use Moss’s Sketch Print approach: black, gray, and white dominate, leaving color out of the composition so line, gesture, shape, and expression carry the story. The individual Magic in the Air 2 and Bippity Boppity Boo records identify palettes of Ash Gray, Black, Charcoal Gray, and Pearl White.
The elongated witch hats create repeated triangular shapes throughout the group. Broom handles and outstretched arms add horizontal movement, while flowing robes create broad dark areas that contrast with the surrounding white paper.
The set is especially effective because Spirited Friends breaks the repeated vertical rhythm. Its wider horizontal format gives a four-piece wall arrangement visual balance and prevents the display from becoming overly uniform.
Featured Master Collections
Primary Master Collection: Harvest & Thanksgiving
This is the recommended primary assignment because the entire set is built around Halloween and autumn tradition. Canada Goose Gallery’s approved Harvest & Thanksgiving framework includes pumpkins, fall festivals, seasonal celebration, and numerous Halloween works; Bippity Boppity Boo itself is specifically listed among the Collection’s representative artworks.
The complete Halloween Witches Set is not currently named in the representative-work list, so this should be treated as a recommended new Master Collection assignment, not a previously published designation.
Supporting Master Collection: Childhood & Storytelling
Canada Goose Gallery’s inventory classifies the set under Children, while the approved Childhood & Storytelling framework centers on children, play, imagination, storytelling, and childhood memories. That makes it an especially strong secondary home for the set.
Decorating Ideas
The Halloween Witches Set was designed by circumstance to work beautifully as a grouping: three predominantly vertical images balanced by one horizontal work.
A two-by-two arrangement works especially well, with Magic in the Air 1 and Magic in the Air 2 paired above or beside Bippity Boppity Boo and Spirited Friends. Matching frames and mats can emphasize that these are a matched-numbered set without distracting from the delicate monochromatic drawings.
The collection is well suited to an entryway, hallway, family room, dining area, staircase wall, or seasonal gallery wall. Black, charcoal, warm ivory, aged brass, muted gold, or natural wood framing can complement the drawings while allowing Halloween accessories to supply seasonal color.
Canada Goose Gallery already maintains Magic in the Air Halloween Decor and Magic in the Air Living Space resources featuring the first two works, giving the set an established internal decorating connection.
Gift Ideas
The set has strong relevance for an established Moss collector because all four prints are coordinated as a matched-numbered set rather than simply assembled as unrelated prints. It also makes an appealing gift for someone who enjoys Halloween, Moss Sketch Prints, whimsical witch imagery, or seasonal decorating.
Because the subject is playful rather than frightening, the grouping can also suit families who prefer a lighter approach to Halloween art.
About the Edition
Artist: P. Buckley Moss
Title: Halloween Witches Set
Year: 2006
Medium: Lithographs on paper
Edition Type: Limited Edition, Numbered Edition, Matched Numbered Set, Sketch Prints
Numbered Edition: 1,000 of each print
Artist’s Proofs: 25 of each print — supplied gallery information; formal verification recommended
Condition: New, mint condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Matched Numbers: Available
Current Canada Goose Gallery Price: $180
Product ID: 68376
Magic in the Air 1 — Image: 6¾ × 7 3/16 inches; Paper: 11 × 8½ inches
Magic in the Air 2 — Image: 6¾ × 7¼ inches; Paper: 11 × 8½ inches
Bippity Boppity Boo — Image: 8¼ × 7½ inches; Paper: 11 × 8½ inches
Spirited Friends — Image: 4⅞ × 9⅛ inches; Paper: 8½ × 11 inches
The current Canada Goose Gallery record confirms the $180 price, 2006 year, 1,000-print edition, Lithograph / Limited Edition / Numbered Edition / Matched Numbered Set / Sketch Print classifications, Children/Cats/Halloween subjects, Autumn/Fall season, and both horizontal and vertical orientations. Approved internal inventory independently verifies product 68376 and the $180 price.
🎨 Fun Fact:
The witch silhouette we now recognize almost instantly—pointed hat, broomstick, flowing clothing, and accompanying animals—was shaped partly by the growth of inexpensive printed images in early modern Europe. Smithsonian research notes that sixteenth- and seventeenth-century pamphlets and broadsheets helped standardize this visual vocabulary because repeated woodcut illustrations circulated images of witches to a much wider audience. An even earlier printed woodcut from 1489 is regarded as the earliest known printed image of witches in flight, although those figures ride a fork rather than the familiar broomstick. The Halloween witches in this Moss set belong to a visual tradition that printing helped make recognizable centuries ago, though no historical connection is implied as Moss’s specific inspiration.
🖼️ Collector’s Insight:
What distinguishes the Halloween Witches Set is not simply that it contains four Halloween prints—it preserves four related 2006 Sketch Prints as a matched-numbered group. The shared monochromatic linework, recurring pointed hats, broomsticks, youthful figures, and Halloween details create cohesion, while each composition remains visually distinct. Three vertical works build repetition; Spirited Friends supplies a wider horizontal conclusion. For collectors, that documented matched-number relationship is the most meaningful feature of the set because it provides a factual connection among all four works without relying on claims about rarity, demand, or investment value. Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory specifically classifies the product as a Matched Numbered Set.
Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery
Canada Goose Gallery in Waynesville, Ohio, specializes in P. Buckley Moss artwork and provides collectors with clear information about editions, authenticity, and relationships among related works. The Halloween Witches Set is offered in new, mint condition with a Certificate of Authenticity and matched-numbered prints available.
Continue Exploring
Collectors can continue with the individual works:
Canada Goose Gallery currently lists all four individually at $45 each, while also offering the complete matched-numbered set for $180.
The Magic in the Air Set, which pairs the first two images as its own matched-numbered set, is also documented in approved CGG inventory at $90.
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- P. Buckley Moss Fine Art Prints
- P. Buckley Moss Print Sets
- P. Buckley Moss Sketch Prints
- Collections Hub
- Magic in the Air Halloween Decor
- Magic in the Air Living Space
- Children
- Halloween
“A little magic is better shared.”
“The witches have gathered.”
“Four sketches. One enchanted evening.”
“Magic has a way of finding friends.”
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