Athens Parasol Tree — Original Cyanotype Print, Negative

An original hand-printed negative cyanotype of a parasol tree outside the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, by Birmingham artist Warren Garland (Warren Drawing Trees).
The tree stands on the street outside the museum, its wide canopy spreading like a parasol — offering shelter and a little respite from the harsh Athenian sun. Discovered on a visit that ended at the door at 17:00, the tree alone made the trip worthwhile. In this negative version the tree emerges as a white silhouette against a deep Prussian blue ground — calm, graphic, and quietly monumental.
The Museum of Cycladic Art sits in the Kolonaki neighbourhood of central Athens, one of the city’s most culturally significant areas. This tree was drawn on location outside its entrance.
Made using traditional cyanotype techniques, hand-printed on 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper using UV light and a traditional iron-based photographic process. No two prints are identical. One-of-a-kind.
This print is part of a pair — the companion positive version is also available.
Details:
• Original handmade cyanotype print — negative version
• Location: Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece
• A4 size (210 × 297mm) — standard frame friendly
• Printed on 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper
• Prussian blue cyanotype process
• Unique edges and texture from the process
• Signed on the reverse
• One-of-a-kind original
• Unframed, ships flat in protective packaging
• Ships from the UK

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