| Artist | Paul Binnie (1967-present) |
| Title | "Spring" ("Haru") |
| Date | August 2005, Very Limited Edition #AP/100, pencil-signed. |
| Series | "Four Seasons" ("Shiki") (A 4-Print Beauty Series--Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) |
| Publisher | Self-carved by Binnie/printed by Itakura Hidetsugu (Tokyo) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Paul Binnie/Itakura Hidetsugu |
| Image Size | Large 13 x 20 (nearly "double-oban" size). |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading; metallic-gold title; 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 this new 4-print series. |
| Comments | Paul's final 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. |
| Item # | DG-571 (#AP/100) |
| Price | $1500 |