Watertower

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a blue brick industrial building topped with a classic rooftop water tower rendered in detailed black ink. The building runs horizontally across the lower portion of the composition, its blue facade punctuated by tall multi-pane windows and a corner section featuring a large diagonal-framed window. Above it, the water tower rises on a latticed steel support structure, drawn with careful linework that captures the cylindrical tank, conical cap, and cross-braced legs. A chimney stack stands to the right. The contrast between the flat blue of the building and the intricate black-and-white tower creates a composition that feels both graphic and architectural. Rooftop water towers are an iconic feature of New York City's skyline, originally installed because older buildings lacked the water pressure to reach upper floors without a gravity-fed tank. Thousands remain in use across the boroughs today, maintained by a small number of traditional wooden-tank builders. This print sits comfortably among New York subjects found throughout Inciardi's catalog, and collectors drawn to her urban and architectural work often group it alongside her other New York prints. The subject appeals to those who appreciate industrial heritage and city infrastructure rendered through a printmaker's eye rather than photography. The restrained palette, with blue carrying all the color weight while the tower stays in ink alone, reflects a compositional discipline consistent across her mini print work. Collectors frequently seek this one as an anchor for a New York-focused grouping.