This small tern-like gull is named after Napoleon's nephew Charles Lucien, an ornithologist who spent eight years in America. Bonaparte's gulls fly in flocks and swoop for small fish, dipping and diving over the water. The print is based on a photo taken from the Santa Cruz wharf, printed from three 12 x 16 shina plywood blocks in around six printing steps, including multiple gradations. The paper is #42, double weight from 1990s. Printed in the New York studio.