| Artist | Paul Binnie (1967-present) |
| Title | "Summer" ("Natsu") |
| Date | August 2003, Very Limited Edition #38/50, pencil-signed. |
| Series | "Four Seasons" (A 4-Print Beauty Series--Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring) |
| Publisher | Self-carved/self-printed. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | (Paul Binnie) |
| Image Size | Large 13 x 19 (nearly "double-oban" size). |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading; "burnished" highlights to black hair; gold, silver, and copper mica highlights; and baren "sujizuri" to upper background. |
| Condition | Pristine. (Absolutely flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | See our article "Four Seasons" Beauty Series-- by Paul Binnie to learn about the release of this new 4-print series. |
| Comments | 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. |
| Item # | DG-642 |
| Price | $1700 (Sold/MJF) |