Into the Wolf’s Mouth — Art Print

Description

In bocca al lupo. “Into the wolf’s mouth.” Wishing somebody plain good luck is considered a jinx in Italy, so you send them somewhere far worse instead. The reply — crepi il lupo, may the wolf die — is not optional.

It began among hunters and in the theatre, and it is still what Italians say before an exam, an audition, a surgery or a first day.

Built like an Italian opera poster: dramatic, theatrical, gold lettering and a wolf drawn to be walked into rather than escaped.

The print

• Matte poster: 189 g/m² museum-quality matte paper, giclée print, no glare
• Canvas: cotton-poly canvas stretched over a 1.25″ pine frame, ready to hang
• Square format, artwork centred with a clean margin — the poster arrives ready for any square frame
• Printed with the saying in its original language, as part of the artwork

Printed on demand, shipped worldwide

Nothing is made until you order it. Your piece is produced at the facility closest to your address — usually within 2–5 business days — and then shipped. Flat-rate shipping: $7.95 in the US, $12.95 everywhere else. Shipping & returns.

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