Jennifer Street by Clyde Caldwell (1993)

This striking urban fantasy oil painting is officially titled To Pick a Rose, You Ask Your Hands To Bleed, created in 1993 by the legendary fantasy illustrator Clyde Caldwell to serve as the historic front cover artwork for White Wolf Game Studio's The Vampire Players Guide (2nd Edition) sourcebook. The background story depicted drops viewers directly into the gritty, punk-infused World of Darkness universe of Vampire: The Masquerade, illustrating a fierce, modern vampiress belonging to the rebellious Brujah Clan or feral Gangrel lineage who has just cornered and fed upon her mortal prey in a shadowy metropolitan alleyway. Caldwell masterfully captures the definitive 1990s gothic-punk counterculture aesthetic by framing the central heroine in a studded black leather jacket, fishnet top, dark sunglasses, and high-heeled boots, catching her mid-snarl with exposed fangs as a flock of startled doves ascends past a massive stone archway, while a single dropped rose sits in a pool of fresh blood next to her victim's broken spectacles beneath a hazy, moonlit skyline of towering gothic skyscrapers.

Professionally restored and reproduced from the original artwork, this print preserves the powerful visual impact of Clyde Caldwell's painting while offering exceptional detail and color fidelity for modern display. • Premium 200 g/m² matte paper • Exceptional detail and color reproduction • Professionally enhanced and restored image quality • Available in 12x18", 16x24", and 24x36" sizes • Unframed for custom display options • Printed in the USA