The piece depicts a scene from Blue Rocks, a famous historical fishing village located just outside Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. This specific cove, with its signature wooden fish stores, stilted wharves, and docked schooners, has been a massive hub for traveling artists and printmakers since the early-to-mid 20th century.Despite the clear signature and title, W. Gorham remains an unlisted, regional, or highly localized artist. This is a genuine original intaglio etching (you can clearly see the distinct indented plate-mark line framing the scene, where the copper or zinc plate pressed into the damp paper).