Charley Harper (1922-2007) American, Elephant Serigraph "Jumbrella". Depicting elephants with a baby elephant below them. Numbered 1058/1500 in the lower left. Signed in the lower right. Lowest left has COPR Charles Harper 1980. 

To purchase this online at their website starts at $300. From the website: "When your mom is an elephant, you try to keep out from under foot. But when it’s raining cats and dogs you duck under the nearest shelter, which might be mom. Or, in your matriarchal society, it might be any of a herd of sisters, aunts, or grandmothers, all reliable baby-standers. But before we go any further with this idea, the question must be asked: Why should elephants want to come in out of the rain? After all, they never wear anything but their trunks." 

Provenance: Previously purchased by consignor at an auction house in Virginia.

Folder Size: 20 x 24 in. 
Print Size: 24 x 16 in. 

Charley Harper (1922–2007) was an American modernist artist celebrated for his bold, geometric depictions of wildlife. He coined the term “minimal realism” to describe his style, which captured the essence of animals using vivid colors and simplified shapes. Harper’s work appeared in publications for the National Park Service, Audubon Society, and Ford Times, making nature accessible and engaging to a broad audience. His playful yet precise art continues to influence design and raise appreciation for the natural world. In his artwork, Harper imaginatively investigated the similarities between human and wild animal behaviors, but completely without anthropomorphism. "I learn as much as I can about the creatures that interest me, and they all do. I observe them and find out how they interact with each other and their environments and ask myself, What if?