Wildflowers at China Camp Print

Wildflowers dot a meadow at China Camp, a Marin County State Park by the edge of Richardson Bay, in this tranquil print based on an original oil painting by Susan Sternau. This Open Edition Giclée print is signed and dated on front of print and presented in a crystal clear sleeve with a Certificate of Authenticity and an acid-free backing board. Image size 12.5” x 16”, paper size 16” x 20”.

According the Friends of China Camp “The park is nestled along the shore of the San Pablo Bay. The road through the park offers beautiful views of the waterfront.  Features include an extensive inter-tidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak habitats.  There is a variety of wildlife, including deer, squirrels, coyote, fox, bats, and numerous birds.

A Chinese shrimp-fishing village thrived on this site in the 1880s. Nearly 500 people, originally from Canton, China, lived in the village. In its heyday, there were three general stores, a marine supply store and a barber shop.

Fishermen by trade in their native country, they gravitated to the work they knew best. Over 90% of the shrimp they netted were dried and shipped to China or Chinese communities throughout the US.  The museum at China Camp Village helps tell the story of these hardy shrimp fishermen.”