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Robert bateman Wading Heron and Willow

" WADING HERON AND WILLOW "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
11.5" x 14.375"
$488


In the late afternoon, the heron moves slowly and with stealth along the shore. The wind is still and the water is quiet; therefore, the slightest movement of minnow or frog can easily be seen. With eyesight many times sharper than that of humans, the heron can detect the movement of even one tiny fin. Looking through the willow with its backlit, late fall leaves, I didn't move a muscle, privileged to witness this beautiful moment. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Watchful Repose Black Bear

" WATCHFUL REPOSE BLACK BEAR "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
20" x 25.5"
$689


Black bears have a mixed relationship with humans.  To our eyes, they are alternately dangerous, lovable and a nuisance.  To their eyes, we are to be feared, ignored or exploited. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Whistling Swan

" WHISTLING SWAN - LAKE ERIE "

Robert Bateman

1950 s/n Paper
23" x 30.625"
$255


One of my most exciting memories from my early days as a naturalist was the occasion of a trip to Lake Erie to see the whistling swan migration. The goal is to be at the Long Point marshes at about dawn to witness the swans taking off from their roosting place far out in the marsh to continue their migration to their arctic breeding grounds. We stood in the damp, chilly, gray dawn hoping to see or hear something. Suddenly they were there—great silvery shapes coming out of the mist and passing remarkably low over our heads. The lone swan pictured here is searching for the flock to settle down for the night on the broad, flat Lake Erie lowlands. The landscape is reminiscent of its wide open nesting grounds in the North. I have made the sky a very important element in the painting. It is wide and endless—it is the highway for these great birds. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman White Encounter

" WHITE ENCOUNTER "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 20.25" x 27.25" Email-Price
290 s/n Giclee Canvas 31" x 42" $1275
99 s/n Giclee Canvas 42" x 56" $2275

What if, traveling the arctic, you entered a blowing snow drift and, unknown to you, a polar bear entered from the other side?  By the time you both knew this, it would be too late.  This painting is the way I expressed the discovery. - Robert Bateman



Robert bateman White Pelican

" WHITE PELICAN "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
9.25" x 11"
$55


This is one of the most majestic birds in America. Its nine-foot wingspan is greater than that of the bald eagle. One of the ornithological thrills of my youth was the sight of a "V" formation of white pelicans high in the blue sky on their northward migration. Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman White World Dall Sheep

" WHITE WORLD - DALL SHEEP "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
22" x 19.875"
$494


Around the corner of the high mountain pass comes the procession.  It is a surprise.  It is very unusual to find travelers in the rugged upper elevations at this time of year.  The big old ram is leading a group of males from one valley feeding area to another. - Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman White Crowned Sparrow

"WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW IN DOUGLAS FIR"
Robert Bateman


4500 s/n Paper
10" x 6.5"
$68


On my first trip out West, I was startled to hear white-crowned sparrows singing right in the city of Vancouver. We would check them carefully to sort them out from the commoner white-throated sparrows. The 'white-crowns' have prominent, almost bouffant or brush cut, white crowns and a grayer look. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert bateman White-Footed Mouse

" WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE DRAWING "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
5.75" x 7.75"
$455


The white-footed mouse is one of my favorite mammals. They like to take advantage of man’s cottages and cabins, but their real place is in the hardwood forests.  They produce a labyrinth of runways and tunnels in the rich litter of the forest floor. -
Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert bateman Whitetail Through The Birches

" WHITE-TAILED DEER THROUGH THE BIRCHES "

Robert Bateman

10K s/n Paper
21.25" x 29.875"
$245


This white-tailed buck, moving behind the slender trunks of birch trees, sighted you long before you spotted him. I know a lot of people might ask, "Why paint a nice deer and then put all those branches in front of it?" but that is how you see them in the wild. I also like the veiled effect of the delicate verticals of the birches before the deeper horizontal planes of the painting. In Through the Birches, I tried to create the illusion of a screen of tree trunks, branches, twigs, leaves and grasses, allowing the viewer to discover this handsome white-tail. -

 

 

Robert Bateman Wide Horizon Tundra Swans

" WIDE HORIZON - TUNDRA SWANS "
1990 National Fish and Wildlife Stamp Print

Robert Bateman

s/n Paper
6.5" x 9"
$212


 

 

Robert Bateman Wide Horizon Tundra Swans
" WIDE HORIZON - TUNDRA SWANS "
COMPANION EDITION


2862 s/n Paper
19.875" x 29.375"
$259


In this scene, I have shown the male standing guard and the female sheltering the downy, newly hatched cygnets. Since the purpose of this image is for conservation and environmental work, I wanted to show the on-guard stance and the hope embodied in the coming generation. The tundra swan is a recent name given to the whistling swan; the new name is far more appropriate. First of all, these birds do not whistle. Their cry is a kind of sonorous, clarion-like yodel; secondly, they do live almost entirely on the tundra regions of North America during the breeding season. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert bateman Wildebeests At Sunset

" WILDEBEESTS AT SUNSET "

Robert Bateman

500 s/n Paper
21" x 27.875"
$595


One evening in Amboseli Park in Kenya, on our way back to camp we saw in the setting sun a big herd of wildebeests drawing together for the night.  I was impressed by the mellowness of the mood and by the light and color - a kind of liquid gold over everything just before the sun dropped below the horizon. When I was doing the painting, I experimented with different sizes and places for the sun; finally I put it just off the classic dynamic point of the rectangle of the painting. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Wily And Wary Red Fox

" WILY AND WARY - RED FOX "

Robert Bateman


950 s/n Paper
17.5" x 23.125"
$1065


The red fox population expanded as man moved into the forest with his clearing.  It has thrived and has won a reputation for wiliness and opportunism.  His unending appetite for mice has made the fox of great benefit in farmland, but his taste for domestic fowl has made him enemies among farmers. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Window into Ontario

" WINDOW INTO ONTARIO "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper "x 33" Email-price
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 20" x 40" $925
99 s/n Giclee Canvas 36" x 72" $1335

Nature is a chronicle; one view shows the present, the past and the future.  The snake or zigzag style of the fence – built from white cedar from a nearby swamp – is the quickest and easiest for a pioneer to build.  These wide fencerows form an excellent wildlife habitat. - Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman Winter Barn

" WINTER BARN "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
11.5" x 19.5"
Email-price


This painting was done as part of a project to depict the natural and human heritage of the country in which I live.  This moment should seem to be the result of physics, chemistry, biology and history, which have all come together to produce this combination of forms, colors and textures.
Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman Winter Barnyard

"WINTER BARNYARD "

Robert Bateman

2500 s/n Paper
14.625" x 32.5"
$215


The barn with its cattle symbolizes for me a wonderful era in the relationship of man to man and man to animal. The Europeans who came to North America found the wonderful white pines in abundance. They were easily worked with a broad ax into strong, straight beams which could be joined by mortise and tenon. The planks on the outside came from the same pines, and the base of the barn was made of field stones which usually were part of the clearing process. The whole building was like a living thing that literally "breathed" with animals below and a well ventilated and flexible hayloft above. The legendary barn building "bees" were part of the fiber of the rural community where everyone – men, women, and children– had a part to play in an unselfish social, communal effort.  It was humanity at its best - great work and great fun at the same time. - Robert Bateman



Robert bateman Winter Blue Jay

" WINTER BLUES - BLUE JAY "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
5" x 7"
$95


I lived for twenty years in the rural countryside of Ontario. I delighted in the gothic revival Victorian homes, their fences embellished with little cast iron maple leaves. The blue jay fits perfectly into that landscape. He's not concerned with heritage or national symbol. He is fluffed with the cold and probably wondering if a nearby bird feeder will have a supply of sunflower seeds. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter Coat

" WINTER COAT "

Robert Bateman

1250 s/n Paper
17.125" x 22.75"
$185


The self-reliance of a family farm has been part of humanity for millennia. We might see it all but disappear from North America in our lifetime. We are building an artificial world which even protects us from the seasons. Our ancestors lived by them and thus had the satisfaction of appreciating the variety that nature has to offer. The winter coat on the horse and on the land are part of this precious and eternal cycle. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter Elm American Kestrel

" WINTER ELM AMERICAN KESTREL "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
14.75" x 32.875"
$858


The kestrel is our smallest falcon, which formerly bore the name of sparrow hawk.  He is not much bigger than a well-built robin, but he is a fast, fierce hunter.  This scene inspired me because the strong, rhythmic lines of the elm branches divide the snowy hillside into interesting white shapes. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter Gathering Horse Herd

"
WINTER GATHERING HORSE HERD "

Robert Bateman


950 s/n Paper 17.625" x 31" $169
350 s/n Giclee Canvas 23" x 40" $699


Horses have shared the history of humankind since earliest times. My mother was born into a world where horses were virtually the only form of land transportation other than using one’s own legs. Those days are now past in almost the entire world. However, horses still have a place as a satisfying form of outdoor recreation. Great enthusiasm for the breeding and keeping of horses in many parts of rural North America remains to this day.

I saw this scene while driving through British Columbia ranchland one atmospheric winter day. The farmer had unloaded hay in a line from his tractor. This concentrated the feeding horses in a longitudinal clump. Since my abstract painting days, I have been attracted to black and white interlocking shapes reminiscent of the work of Franz Kline. That, to me, created the power of that central cluster of horses which I see as almost one form.Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman Winter Lady Female Cardinal

" WINTER LADY - CARDINAL "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
11.5" x 15.25"
Email-price


I wanted to give this painting an elegant, feminine quality.  I deliberately made it flat and decorative, like a piece of tapestry or oriental fabric.  Most of the colors are pastel with a delicate overall pattern, which I felt was appropriate for this winter lady.
Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman Winter Mist Great Horned Owl

" WINTER MIST - GREAT
HORNED OWL "
Robert Bateman


950 s/n Paper
33.5" x 20"
$898


I painted this great horned owl on a diagonal branch to give it a dynamic thrust.  The clump of beech leaves at the top of the picture is to emphasize the same effect. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Winter Pond Mergansers

" WINTER POND - MERGANSERS "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
18" x 24"
$128


Whether illuminated only by distant stars in the heavens or by the fading winter light of the nearest star, Bateman’s subjects reveal the wonder of nature. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter Run Bull Moose

" WINTER RUN - BULL MOOSE "

Robert Bateman

1950 s/n Paper
16.25" x 30.5"
$215

This moose has been browsing his way through a willow swamp. The gentle snow of the night before has settled on every little twig. In fact, a few flakes are still falling, creating a counterpoint of dedicate white tracery against the powerful planes of the moose’s form. The tranquility of this scene is short-lived, however.  For some reason the bull moose decides to charge in my direction. At the very last moment he veers off, giving me a baleful glance as he thunders past. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Winter Sunset Moose

" WINTER SUNSET - MOOSE "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 19.5" x 28.75" $3125
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 28" x 42" $2455

Here I have shown a Bull Moose about to cross a beaver dam in early winter; the pond has not yet frozen.  Besides portraying a mood of time and place, the interesting challenge, for me, was to show the textures and colors of the water, ice and snow.  They are all H20, yet their physical properties do different things with light. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Winter Trackers Coyote

" WINTER TRACKERS "

Robert Bateman

4500 s/n Paper
18.5" x 32.5"
$355


Unlike most large predators, coyotes have adapted well to the human presence.  Originally a western species, they have expanded their range north as far as the arctic, south as far as the northern part of South America, and east as far as New England.  When I was a boy, there were no coyotes in the ravines of Toronto. Now, I gather, they are fairly common.  They are seldom seen near human habitation, however, since they are alert, nimble, and usually quite shy.  And though their habitat has expanded, coyotes seem most of all creatures of the open prairie, where their song - a series of sharp yelps followed by a high-pitched howl - often pierces the nocturnal stillness. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Wolfpack in Moonlight

" WOLF PACK IN MOONLIGHT "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 16" x 22.5" $2265
250 s/n Canvas 24" x 36" $895

The wolves move as silently as ghosts along the moonlit river.  At times they almost seem transparent.  They seem to almost disappear.  The longer you watch, the more you discover. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Wolf Sketch

" WOLF SKETCH "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
8.625" x 11.625"
Email-Price


“Wolves - gregarious family animals - do not often stare directly at man, or at each other for that matter.  They are creatures of complex, almost chivalrous behavior, and perhaps they feel that eye-to-eye staring would be rude and confrontational.  “They do indeed make direct eye contact if they intend to confront.  Perhaps this is why we find the gaze of a wolf so compelling.  Perhaps the wolf includes us as a member of the pack… a feeling that is as exciting as it is unsettling.  “This drawing was executed on very rough paper because I wanted to give a feeling of the rough power of a wild wolf.  I also enjoyed the sense of being able to share with others the feeling of the rough materials I used - coarsely textured paper and pencil.” - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Wood Bison Portrait

" WOOD BISON PORTRAIT "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
11.5" x 14.25"
$355

The wood bison is a race of the bison or buffalo, which lives in the more remote, forested areas.  Until recently, it was considered endangered; now they are being reintroduced into some wilderness areas of suitable habitat. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Woodland Caribou


" WOODLAND CARIBOU "

Robert Bateman

290 s/n Original Lithograph
13.125" x 19.5"
Email-Price


In modern times - in a world steeped in technology - I admire tradition and the old methods. There is a great pleasure in making something by hand and in using skills that are hundreds of years old. Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Woodland Drummer Ruffed Grouse

" WOODLAND DRUMMER
RUFFED GROUSE
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
9.5" x 19.5"
$415

During the spring and early summer in the forests of much of North America, you might hear a low patterned thumping.  It starts as a steady, strong, slow beat and gradually gets faster, ending in a whir; it is the territorial drumming of the ruffed grouse. - Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Woodworkers Pileated Woodpecker

" WOODWORKERS - PILEATED WOODPECKERS "

Robert Bateman

1500 s/n Paper
11.625" x 12"
$77


A woodpecker almost as big as a crow and built like a heron, that is the pileated. Robert Bateman


 

 

 

Robert Bateman The Warrior Lion

" THE WARRIOR - LION "

Robert Bateman

180 s/n Giclee Canvas
20" x 40"
$775


Male lions take a beating. That is their role in life. The females do most of the real work - killing the prey and raising the young, but males are designed to protect the pride. Although they regularly join in the hunt, they often have a dispute with the females that have made the kill. The mating game also produces some scars. But his most important role is to chase away and combat other males, in effect protecting his own gene pool. Recent research has shown that fending off and killing hyenas is also important. Many lions, as they become too old to be part of a pride, end their days in the jaws of a pack of hyenas. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Watching Siberian Tiger

" WATCHING - SIBERIAN TIGER "

Robert Bateman

250 s/n Original Lithograph
24" x 30"
$2350


Every cat lover knows that even within the biggest cats, there still lurks the heart of a kitten, and Bateman’s model was no exception.  Said the artist, “Like a kitten, he would dash at imaginary prey, then suddenly stop, lie down and roll over.” - Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Weathered Branch Bald Eagle

" WEATHERED BRANCH BALD EAGLE
"
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
8" x 10.5"
Email-Price



The bald eagle has been returning to many of the areas where it formerly flourished.  Persistent pesticides contaminated its food chain and destroyed its breeding success.  Now that we have phased out some of these poisons, the eagle has a chance to flourish once more, but it must be reintroduced with a great deal of care and expense. - Robert Bateman

 

 

 

Robert Bateman White On White Snowshoe Hare

" WHITE ON WHITE SNOWSHOE HARE "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
9.375" x 18.875"
$1075


This painting presented a challenge.  In order to make the animal stand out, the logical place to put it would have been in front of the dark vegetation, but I thought it would be more interesting to paint the hare as nature had intended it - white on white. - Robert Bateman




Robert bateman White Rhinoceras

" WHITE RHINOCEROS "

SAPPI PORTFOLIO


550 s/n Paper
20" x 16.75"
$110


Part of the exclusive limited edition (550) "Sappi" portfolio. Money generated from the sale of the portfolio go to the World Wildlife Fund South Africa - Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman White-Breasted Nuthatch

" WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH ON A BEECH TREE "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
11 7/8" x 15 7/8"
$485


This little “upside-down” bird is a favorite of everyone who knows him.  He is constantly checking all the cracks and crevices of tree trunks and branches.  He makes use of every possible body angle to reach those hard to get at places.  He seems never to rest.  I don’t recall seeing a nuthatch in repose. - Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman White-Footed Mouse On Aspen

" WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE ON ASPEN
"
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
8.25" x 9.375"
$455


Mice are much maligned.  The vast majority are cleaner and more fastidious than most of us humans.  I like mice very much.  They are attractive and delicate with soft fur in a variety of colors.  They are industrious and quite intelligent.  They don’t exhibit the laziness and cruelty sometimes found in man’s favorite pets.
Robert Bateman

 


Robert bateman White-footed Mouse IN Wintergreen

WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE IN WINTERGREEN

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
7.25" x 8.75"
$444


This mouse is a fully mature adult in his two-tone brown and white. He is where he belongs, in the woods.  The entrance to one of his burrows is graced with a clump of fragrant wintergreen. - Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman WhiteTail in Winter

" WHITETAIL IN WINTER "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
13.5" x 32.375"
$148


For most of human history, winter was a hard time. Food was scarce and shelter was essential. The same applies to deer, especially in the season of snow. Deep snow makes it almost impossible for deer to move about with their sharp, narrow hooves. They, therefore, "yard up" in sheltered valleys often filled with cedar. They beat down trails in a very limited area, and so can move about with great restriction. I was attracted by the long, low, winter light making patterns on the freshly fallen snow. Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman White-Throated Sparrow and Pussy Willow

" WHITE-THROATED SPARROW AND PUSSY WILLOW "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
8.625" x 15.625"
$355


The white-throated sparrow is more than a mere sparrow for those of us who love the wilder places within its territory.  There is magic, which, like the loon, is probably associated with its high, clear call.  The white-throated sparrow is a modest-looking bird, but with a subtle beauty. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Wide Horizon Tundra Swans

Paper
19.875" x 29.375"

Robert bateman Wide Horizon Tundra Swans Litho

Lithograph
11" x 15.5"


" WIDE HORIZON - TUNDRA SWANS "

PREMIER EDITION


950 s/n Paper & Original Lithograph
2 Piece Set
$655


In this painting, I have shown the male standing guard and the female sheltering the downy, newly hatched cygnets.  Since the purpose of this painting is for conservation and environmental work, I wanted to show the “on guard” stance and the hope embodied in the coming generation.  The tundra swan is a recent name given to the whistling swan; the new name is far more appropriate.  First of all, these birds do not whistle.  Their cry is a kind of sonorous, clarion-like yodel; secondly, they do live almost entirely on the tundra regions of North America during the breeding season. - Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Wildebeest

" WILDEBEEST "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
20.25" x 24.75"
$138


The wildebeest, or brindled gnu, is an odd creature.  It is said to have been made up of all the bits and pieces which the Creator had left over after He created all of the other animals.  It has the face of a mule, the horns of a cow, the beard of a goat and the body of a horse. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert bateman Willet On The Shore

" WILLET ON THE SHORE "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
13.5" x 18.5"
$149


I am inspired by the shape and lighting of waves.  It is a challenge to paint them without being trite.  I tried to achieve this by studying the physics of the water.  The constantly shifting shapes have taken on powerful sculptural forms. - Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Windtalkers

" WINDTALKERS "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 22" x 22" $125
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 30" x 30" $595
50 s/n Giclee Canvas 36" x 36" $1475

Scenes like this are typical from Canada to Texas. Although windmills are not the norm, they are a viable source of water in the sandhills and lesser populated areas. Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman Winged Spirit Snowy Owl

" WINGED SPIRIT-
SNOWY OWL "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
7.875" x 6.625"
$355


The snowy owl is a bird with great charisma. They seem to be a fragment of the high Arctic. They also seem to bring with them some of the mystery and aura of the far north. Robert Bateman

 



Robert Bateman Winter Bison

"WINTER BISON "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 23" x 32" $169
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 30" x 42" $925
50 s/n Giclee Canvas 60" x 84" $3775

 





Robert Bateman Winter Cardinal

" WINTER CARDINAL "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 15.75" x 9.5" Email-price
350 s/n Rigiclee Board 18" x 12" $1575

Almost hidden under the rootlets and grasses of a road bank, this cardinal fluffs his plumage for warmth.  The weak winter sun touches the grasses and sets alight the tips of his vermilion feathers.
Robert Bateman





Robert Bateman Winter Cattails

" WINTER CATTAILS - REDWINGED BLACKBIRD "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
17.625" x 11.75"
$108


After the age of 12, my two birding buddies and I would sally afield into places normal people would avoid. Swamps and marshes were among our favorites. I would peer through the ranks of tousled old cattails and there would be the thrilling flash of black and red. Spring would be on its way! Robert Bateman



 

Robert Bateman Winter Companion

" WINTER COMPANION "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
13.75" x 20"
Email Price


For an outdoorsman, his dog is the ideal companion.  The dog races out to lead the way with great confidence, even if he doesn’t know which way his master if going.  That is why I have shown this view in the painting.  It is the normal view the outdoorsman has of his companion.
Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter Filigree Giant Panda

" WINTER FILIGREE - GIANT PANDA "

Robert Bateman

9600 s/n Paper
20.5" x 30.25"
$245


A few years ago, my wife, Birgit and I were treated to a rare privilege. We were permitted to visit the panda reserve at Wolong in the Szechwan Province of China. Panda country is surprisingly like our own British Columbia with rugged topography and old-growth forests. Our goal was the research hut of George Schaller. During the years 1980 to 1985, he put the giant panda on the map. As we neared the Schaller hut, the huge, old-growth trees were covered with the freshly fallen snow of the previous night. One tree in particular caught my eye. Every delicate strand had captured snowflakes and hoarfrost. It seemed an appropriate setting, with its delicacy and drama, for the symbol of our fragile web of life and the giant panda. Habitat destruction due to logging and agriculture is the major threat to the panda. And, poaching may be the last straw. This sums up the plight of our entire natural heritage. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter In The Mountains Raven

" WINTER IN THE MOUNTAINS - RAVEN "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
18" x 20.75"
$369


The raven is not very endearing in the mind of the public.  However, I really appreciate the raven.  This is partly because of its association with the wilderness.  Ravens are almost never found in the area where I grew up.  On those special occasions when I would be able to go into the wild, the call of the raven would often signal my arrival. - Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman Winter Pine Great Horned Owl

" WINTER PINE - GREAT-HORNED OWL "

Robert Bateman

1250 s/n Paper
24.875" x 19.75"
$515


Owls have long been creatures of myth and mystery.  The ancient Greeks associated them with Athena, the goddess of wisdom - hence the expression “wise as an owl.”  In other cultures they have been held in awe or viewed with fear.  Sometimes they are seen as heralds of victory or harbingers of good luck; at other times they are thought of as ill omens foretelling disaster.  The aura of mystery surrounding owls is heightened by two of their characteristics: the fringed feathers at the ends of their wings allow them to fly almost soundlessly, and, with a few exceptions, they are nocturnal and therefore often very difficult to see.  The largest of our owls, the great horned owl, is a creature of the dark night and the deep forest that nests up high, usually in an abandoned hawk’s nest or in a tree cavity.  I have spent many hours searching for this fierce hunter, which will catch and eat birds as large as a small goose and mammals as fleet as the snowshoe hare.  It also dines on porcupine and skunk.  If I’m lucky, a noisy mob of crows especially reprehensible. (They have good reason for this, since by night crows become one of this owl’s prey.) If they find a great horned owl trying to take a nap, they wild scold it relentlessly. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Winter reflection Wolf

" WINTER REFLECTION - WOLF "

Robert Bateman

650 s/n Paper 22.75" x 30.375" $255
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 30" x 40" $995
50 s/n Giclee Canvas 36" x 48" $2295




Robert Bateman Winter Song Chickadees

" WINTER SONG - CHICKADEES "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper 12.75" x9.5"$475
350 s/n Clasart Giclee 13.125" x 10" $525

Chicka-dee-dee-dee, chicka-dee-dee-dee is the call in the garden and the woodland that warms the coldest winter day. These bouncy balls of fluff always seem happy and full of energy. Here I have tried to keep in tune with their mood by showing the bright red high-bush cranberries and the white pine needles bursting through the clumps of snow. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Winter Snowshoe Hare

" WINTER - SNOWSHOE HARE "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
13.5" x 21"
$1075


From under the spruce tree the snowshoe hare peers in his “freeze” pose.  His world is full of enemies.  His kind provides an important element in the diet of all of the carnivores in the northern forest.  When his population falls, the population of his predators also declines. - Robert Bateman




Robert Bateman Winter Wren

" WINTER WREN "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
12.5" x 16"
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The winter wren is like a little elf in elfin country and is found in nooks and crannies in cliffs and rock walls or under roots.  He will poke and peer under things and will disappear and reappear almost like magic. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman The Wise One Elephant

" WI
SE ONE "
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
23.25" x 31.25"
$1599


Elephants live in fairly complex societies, and within those societies it is the old females that are considered the most important.  The oldest elephants obviously have the most experience, and one old grandmother is usually the acknowledged leader or wise one. - Robert Bateman



Robert Bateman Wolf Pair In Winter Original Lithograph

" WOLF PAIR IN WINTER "

Robert Bateman

290 s/n Original Lithograph
16" x 28"
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A wolf pack moves across a frozen lake. In the snowy haze, only the two closest animals can be seen. The big one is a black wolf - an Alpha male - looking out for prey or perhaps danger.  His pose suggests health and confidence.  Over his shoulder his companion has noticed the viewer, but there is no expression of threat or fear.  These are wolves as they should be - wild and free - masters of their own domain. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Wolves On The Trail

" WOLVES ON THE TRAIL "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
16.125" x 26.5"
$695


As the day ends, the wolf pack is out looking for food.  The pack has found a moose trail and has followed it to the edge of a large beaver pond.  They have paused to look and listen, before moving away from the cover of the trees. - Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Wood Duck In Willow

" WOOD DUCK IN WILLOW "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
13" x 9"
$77


Since willows grow in wetlands, they are, more often than not, part of the habitiat of the wood duck. It is always exciting to see our most lavishly plumaged duck and his mate perched among the branches of an old willow. Robert Bateman

 

 

Robert Bateman Woodshed In Winter Ermine

" WOODSHED IN WINTER -ERMINE "

Robert Bateman

650 s/n Paper 14.75" x 19.625" $108
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 18" x 24" $425

I consider the traditional products of the human hand and mind as a subject as worthy of paintings as pure nature. This is my father's rather haphazard woodshed. My brother, Ross, reminded me that a short-tailed weasel was often seen there . . . that is an ermine in winter.

 

 

Robert Bateman Wranglers Campsite Gray Jay

" WRANGLER'S CAMPSITE - GRAY JAY "

Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
24" x 16"
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The gray jay is the silent and friendly little ghost that appears at campsites throughout the remote coniferous forests of North America.  Although he doesn’t like civilization, he appreciates visitors to his world, provided they bring some tasty scraps. - Robert Bateman

 

 


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