Artist: Lindsey Kustusch
Title: Winter in the Timber
Image Size
8 × 16 in (20.32 × 40.64 cm)
12 × 24 in (30.48 × 60.96 cm)
Paper Size
11 × 19 in (27.94 × 48.26 cm)
15 × 27 in (38.1 × 68.58 cm)
Framed Size (1-inch black profile)
12 × 20 in (30.48 × 50.8 cm) – standard or anti-reflective (AR) glazing
16 × 28 in (40.64 × 71.12 cm) – standard or anti-reflective (AR) glazing
Medium
Archival pigment giclée on Moab Entrada Rag Natural, 300 gsm, 100% cotton, acid- and lignin-free
Edition Sizes & Pricing
8 × 16 in – Edition of 50 – $115 (Framed: $185 standard / $310 AR)
12 × 24 in – Edition of 25 – $200 (Framed: $345 standard / $625 AR)
Markings
Signed, titled, and numbered by the artist
Frame: Unframed, or framed in a 1-inch black profile with standard or anti-reflective (AR) glass
Certificate of Authenticity: Included, issued by Abend Gallery
Original Painting: 2023
Print Edition: 2026
About Winter in the Timber:
As depicted in Winter in the Timber, the black wolf is a melanistic color variant of the gray wolf, its dark coat produced by a dominantly inherited allele that shifts pigment production toward eumelanin. In North America, this variation is far more common in forested regions than on open tundra, a pattern researchers have linked to an immune-related advantage rather than to camouflage. In places like Yellowstone, black and gray wolves travel, hunt, and breed side by side, and the black coat has persisted across generations as a striking signature of the northern timber.
Lindsey Kustusch brings her signature painterly realism to this winter scene, rendering the black wolf as both specimen and presence against a muted palette of snow and standing timber. The composition rewards close viewing, with fur, shadow, and forest resolving into the quiet, confident brushwork that defines her animal portraiture.
Edition Note:
Only 50 prints are available in the 8 × 16 edition and 25 in the 12 × 24 edition. All framing options draw from the same limited inventory.
Shipping:
Prints ship within 14 business days of order. Unframed prints are shipped in a tube. If you need expedited handling, please reach out and we will do our best to accommodate your timeline.
