{"product_id":"white-oak-quercus-alba-fine-art-print","title":"White Oak (Quercus alba) — Fine Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevered for its strength and longevity, the White Oak is one of the great trees of eastern North America, with rounded leaf lobes and a broad, majestic crown. Its acorns sustain countless birds and mammals, and its wood has been prized for centuries for barrels, ships and furniture. It is the state tree of Connecticut, Illinois and Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis print features Robert O'Brien's botanical illustration of the White Oak (\u003cem\u003eQuercus alba\u003c\/em\u003e), part of his 16x20 tree print series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the print\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality giclée on 100% cotton rag Cold Press fine art paper, matte finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival inks, printed to order in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips unframed. Frame under glass or acrylic for best preservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert O'Brien was one of the most prolific and widely published botanical illustrators in the United States. Specializing in trees for more than three decades, he illustrated nearly 100 forestry field guides and nature education publications for clients from Florida to Alaska, including the USDA Forest Service, the Smithsonian, the National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, with work also published in Austria, Canada, Sweden, Brazil and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducated at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Madrid, where he studied the master paintings of the Prado, he developed a distinctive method blending traditional painting with digital technique, achieving a level of botanical accuracy and detail rarely seen in the genre. His archive of more than 500 tree and plant illustrations is now cared for by his daughter, artist Kelly O'Brien.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When I've nailed it, when I've gotten it right, that piece will go on living, long after I walk away from it.\" — Robert O'Brien\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"5x7","offer_id":45837738508357,"sku":"ROB-WHITEOAK-57","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":45837738541125,"sku":"ROB-WHITEOAK-810","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":45836657983557,"sku":"ROB-WHITEOAK-1114","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20","offer_id":45836658016325,"sku":"ROB-WHITEOAK-1620","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/4618\/2469\/files\/ROB-Oak-White_d1137727-bf5e-4c34-8b6b-e3e97b5b23bd.jpg?v=1790193273","url":"https:\/\/shop.treeguides.com\/products\/white-oak-quercus-alba-fine-art-print","provider":"Robert O'Brien Botanical Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}