Arthur Negus Fuller’s (1879-1945) confident use of high-keyed color and energetic lines suggest a maturity of technique. The asymmetrical composition and the particular shade of blue in this print are reminiscent of Japanese prints, which the artist collected in the early 20th century. Arthur was the youngest son of George and Agnes (Higginson) Fuller of Deerfield, Massachusetts. In 1915, he purchased the Little Brown House and studio barn on Albany Road in Deerfield. That same year, Fuller began printing monotypes. In 1919, he bought a printing press with his brother, Henry, for their shared Boston studio, and in 1920, they bought a second press for their studio at the Little Brown House. Arthur’s first intaglio etchings date from this time. His earliest intaglio, or colored, etchings were printed with a single pass through the press. Fuller accomplished this by first inking the lines on the copper plate, wiping off the excess, then lightly daubing ink where he wanted color, using the tip of a twisted cloth. Consequently, each intaglio print in an edition is slightly differently from the next