Artist |
Paul Binnie (1967-present) |
Title |
"After the Bath" ("Furo Agari") |
Date |
December 2006, Limited Edition #22/100, pencil-signed. |
Series |
Second print of "A Collection of Eastern Brocade Beauties" ("To Nishiki Bijin Awase") |
Publisher |
Self-carved/self-printed. |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Paul Binnie/Paul Binnie |
Image Size |
10 1/4 x 15 ("dai-oban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading; extensive baren "sujizuri"
(circles) to shoji screen and foreground; shimmering "mica" and gold metallic pigments to obi (sash);
extensive "gauffrage" (embossing), including Binnie's name (margin); highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Pristine. |
Reference/Illus |
See our recent article on "Four Seasons" Beauty Series-- by
Paul Binnie to learn about the release of Paul's prior 4-print "bijin-ga" series. |
Comments |
A wonderful image of a young woman in a blue-checkered yakata sitting on tatamin mats in front
of illuminated shoji screened window. See our related
Article #23 "The Making of a Print--Paul Binnie's 'Red Fuji'" to
learn about Paul Binnie's works. Also, see John Fiorillo's webpage
on "Paul Binnie" to learn more about this
talented Japanese-trained woodblock artist/printmaker. |
Item # |
Available NOW As DG-841 #22/100;
(DG-842 #23/100 Sold/RH)
|
Price |
$1025 |