Artist: Paul Binnie
Title: Summer- Natsu
Date: 2003
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Saturday, 17 September 2005 Artist Paul Binnie (1967-present) Title "Summer" ("Natsu") Date August 2003, Very Limited Edition #28/50, pencil-signed (#23/50; #24/50). Series "Four Seasons" (A 4-Print Beauty Series--Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) Publisher Self-carved/self-printed. Seal, Carver/Printer (Paul Binnie) Image Size Large 13 x 19 (nearly "double-oban" size). Impression Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading; "burnished" highlights to black hair; gold, silver, and copper mica highlights; and baren "sujizuri" (circular tracings) to upper background. Condition Pristine. Reference/Illus See our recent article on "Four Seasons" Beauty Series-- by Paul Binnie to learn about the release of this new 4-print series. Comments An EXCLUSIVE Ukiyoe-Gallery offering: Paul's first design of a very limited 4-print "bijin-ga" series featuring a Japanese beauty named Akiko. 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.
