Waiting for the Flåm Railway, Flåm, Norway Giclée (canvas)

This thrilling twelve-mile railway is a branch of the Bergen-Oslo Line connecting Myrdal and Flåm.  Deep within the fiords of Norway, the line's elevation difference is a staggering 2,831 feet.  It has ten stations, twenty tunnels, and one bridge.  Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third most visited attraction in Norway.

A giclée print is an elevation in printmaking technology on stretched canvas.  The original oil on canvas artwork is first scanned by the Athenæum of Philadelphia on a sophisticated high-resolution digital scanner with a raking light to capture surface details.  The giclée is then printed using a professional eleven-color ink jet printer with archival-quality inks onto high quality cotton canvas.  This printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.  The canvas giclée is then stretched on 1" or ¾" stretcher bars.  An historical and architectural description (written by John) is affixed to the back and the giclée is enclosed in a protective acid-free clear bag.

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