The Moon and the Stars, Psalm 8 - Woodcut by Josef Bossaert - 1979

Expressively cut black-and-white woodcut: two open hands raised towards a night sky with a great crescent moon and radiant stars. Pencilled below the image is the Dutch verse "Als ik uw hemel aanschouw, het werk van uw vingers, de maan, de sterren die Gij hebt gemaakt" (Psalm 8:3-4, "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained"). By the Belgian artist Josef Bossaert (1915-2006), in a very small edition, numbered 3/5, signed and dated in pencil.

Medium: Woodcut printed in black on cream laid paper.
Artist: Josef Bossaert (1915-2006), Belgian artist.
Signature: signed and dated in pencil, "… 79"; numbered 3/5.
Date: 1979.
Dimensions: Image 5.9 x 4.0 in (15 x 10.2 cm); sheet 10.2 x 7.9 in (26 x 20 cm).
Condition: Excellent.