DescriptionPhilip Bornarth, "The Leaning Tree" 1960. Etching made for Ox Bow's 50th Anniversary 1960. Bornarth taught printmaking at Ox-Bow in 1960. This image was done for the poster celebrating Ox-Bow's 50th birthday that year. The best-known tree at Ox-Bow, until its demise in the 1960s, is captured in this print. Eventually propped to maintain its balance, this large White Pine stood near the lagoon and old fishing shanties, which were used as studios and dormitories for students and faculty. The cross hatching of lines throughout this print brings a considerable amount of depth and density. The tree is lit from the back, and behind it the viewer can make out shimmering water of the lagoon to the right. The tree leans to the right over the water. On the left we can see the roofs of the fish shanties. The dense clumps of the branches show the defining feature of the white pine.