BINNIE -- "Fuji Musume (Wisteria)" #47/100

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Artist Paul Binnie (1967-present)
Title "Nakamura Jakuemon in 'Fuji Musume'" ("Fuji Musume Nakamura Jakuemon")
Date February 1997, Limited Edition #47/100, pencil-signed.
Series "Kabuki" Series: "Kanteiryu Series"
Publisher Self-carved/self-printed.
Seal, Carver/Printer (Paul Binnie)
Image Size 10 1/8 x 15 ("dai-oban")
Impression Fine. Extensive gold metallic pigments to kimono and hair ornaments; "bokashi" shading to face; sumptuous purple AND gold "mica" background.
Condition Pristine.
Reference/Illus John Fiorillo's website.
Comments A beautiful portrait of the contemporary "kabuki" actor, Nakamura Jakuemon, in the play "Fuji Musume." See John Fiorillo's webpage on "Paul Binnie" to learn more about this very talented, Japanese-trained woodblock artist/printmaker.
Item # Available NOW As DG-831 #47/100;
(PB-03 Sold; PB-02 Sold; PB-01 Sold)
Price $625