This work was painted as a tribute to spring, which is the season of romances and new beginnings.   We can almost smell the sweet fragrance as we imagine ourselves gently paddling down the meandering stream.”  The painting also reminds me of the paradise of Eden.  The National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) named this work as First Runner-up for the Graphic/Lithograph of the Year award in 1997.

~ Thomas Kinkade