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"Indus Bird" Original Limited Edition Woodblock Print by Martha Dunigan (1934–2002) This beautiful, highly graphic original woodcut print titled "Indus Bird" by noted American printmaker, sculptor, and educator Martha Dunigan. This piece features an expressive, primitive bird motif heavily influenced by archeological designs of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It utilizes a striking earth-toned palette of deep terracotta rust-red, rich black linework, and textured ochre undertones. The artwork is hand-signed, titled, and numbered in original artist pencil along the bottom edge: Left: Titled "Indus Bird"Center: Numbered from a very small edition run, 9/20 Right: Signed "Martha Dunigan" Martha Malicoat Dunigan was a prominent Massachusetts and North Carolina artist who taught fine arts for 26 years at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). She also taught at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in Cape Cod and was a founding member of the historic Artworks Gallery in Winston-Salem. Her works are highly sought after by collectors of mid-century graphic arts, Provincetown art colonies, and regional American folk art. The print itself is in excellent vintage condition with strong, crisp ink retention and clear pencil markings. It comes matted and mounted in a clean, minimal black frame under glass, ready to immediately hang and display.