Description

Matted Dawn Herald Print by P. Buckley Moss

Content & Subject

Matted Dawn Herald Print by P. Buckley Moss is a vibrant fine art print from the Moss Rooster Collection, celebrating one of Moss’s most iconic subjects—the rooster, proud symbol of awakening and vitality. This stunning image captures the confident stance of a rooster rendered in rich shades of slate blue, onyx, and coral red, poised against a glowing golden background that radiates the warmth of early morning light.

Matted Dawn Herald Print perfectly embodies Moss’s gift for elevating simple rural imagery into timeless expressions of spirit and optimism. With elegant curves and stylized forms, Dawn Herald Print conveys both energy and grace, making it a captivating focal point in any home or collection.

Style & Technique

Moss’s folk-modern watercolor and ink technique blends expressive simplicity with emotional depth. The rooster’s sleek lines and patterned plumage reflect her distinctive touch—each stroke intentional, balanced, and filled with character. The interplay between deep black and blue tones and the brilliant sunrise gold background suggests renewal, courage, and the start of a new day.

Matted Dawn Herald Print is presented in a museum-quality, conservation-grade matting, ensuring the highest level of preservation and display appeal.

Matting & Presentation Details

Your Matted Dawn Herald Print print arrives professionally matted and shrink wrapped with:

• Bottom Mat: Black solid core for dramatic contrast

• Top Mat: Rust tone, complementing the warm hues of the artwork

• All materials are acid-free and conservation quality, ensuring long-term protection.

• No tape touches the print, allowing it to be safely removed years from now as a virgin print in mint condition.

• Great Presentation.

Buy it matted and it will arrive shrink-wrapped for secure shipping and ready for you to pick the moulding. Or, choose to have it professionally framed by Canada Goose Gallery, complete with frame, backing and hanging hardware, ready to display the moment it arrives.

Mood & Inspiration

The mood of Matted Dawn Herald Print is bright, confident, and invigorating—an artistic embodiment of new beginnings and resilience. Moss’s inspiration for her rooster works stems from her appreciation of rural life’s honest beauty and her fascination with how simple creatures can symbolize strength and joy.

Placement & Gift Ideas

Dawn Herald is ideal for kitchens, dining rooms, and entryways, where its bold design adds warmth and vitality. It’s also a wonderful gift for art collectors, farm and folk art lovers, or anyone celebrating a fresh start—from a new home to a new life chapter.

Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (see FAQs)

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🐓 Fun Fact: In Moss’s art, roosters symbolize hope, perseverance, and the beauty of dawn. Their crowing—heralding the sun—embodies renewal and optimism, themes that appear frequently throughout her collections.

🎨 Collector’s Insight: Dawn Herald stands out within the Moss Rooster Collection for its dynamic composition and rich color contrast. Professionally matted with conservation materials, this print remains fully reversible—meaning it can be reframed decades from now without any adhesive damage. Serious collectors value such care in presentation, preserving the work’s pristine condition and long-term value.

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Dawn Herald – 2024

Print Image Size: 6 inches x 5-15/16 inches.

Matted Size: 8-1/4 inches x 10-1/8 inches.

Price includes both print and matting.