Douglas E. Taylor Desert Limited Edition Etching (9/50, 1986)

Limited edition etching by Douglas E. Taylor titled Desert, numbered 9/50 and pencil-signed by the artist at the lower right. Created in 1986, this delicate composition portrays a desert cactus with a single pink bloom and budding flower against a soft earthy ground. Taylor’s subtle layering of tone and texture captures both the resilience and quiet beauty of arid landscapes, rendered in his characteristic minimalist style. Titled lower center and numbered lower left.

Double matted and framed under glass within a green metal frame, this piece is part of Taylor’s nature-inspired series from the 1980s, thematically related to Cactus Triad and Beavertail. A refined, collectible work by a noted American printmaker.

Condition:

Excellent overall with no visible damage to the print or mat. Frame shows light surface scuffing consistent with age. Protected under glass.

Dimensions:

Overall: 11.5 x 10.5 inches
Visible image area: 5.5 x 4.5 inches

Artist Biography:

Douglas E. Taylor is an American contemporary artist and poet based in Portland, Oregon, widely recognized for his mastery of printmaking and mixed-media processes. Holding an MFA in Printmaking from Washington University in St. Louis, Taylor has worked for decades across multiple print disciplines, including etching, monotype, collagraph, and relief.

His work often reflects the textures and rhythms of the natural world—botanical forms, landscapes, and wildlife rendered with subtle tonal transitions and a deep respect for organic structure. Since the 1970s, Taylor has exhibited extensively throughout the western United States and has taught printmaking at both university and community levels. His pieces reside in numerous private and regional collections.

Cactus Triad exemplifies Taylor’s early exploration of desert-inspired imagery, where technical precision and meditative composition merge into a harmonious visual statement.