The bear has presumably woken up to a feeling of intense nostalgia, reminiscing about the summer feeling of his youth. For further insight…listen to “That Summer Feeling” by Jonathan Richman. It has nothing to do with bears or mid-century modern bedroom decor, but everything to do with the sentiment.

Linocut reduction, 2 editions printed on two kinds of acid-free paper. 3 blocks, 4 layers.

The main edition is 12 3/8”x19” and consists of 70 prints on natural cougar 100 lb cover (smooth, off white)

The variant edition is 12 3/8”x 18 5/8” and consists of 35 prints on White Speckletone French 100 lb cover. (lightly speckled with more texture)