| Artist | Paul Binnie (1967-present) |
| Title | "Butterfly Bow" ("Cho Musubi") |
| Date | October 2005, Limited Edition #100/100, pencil-signed. |
| Series | First 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 background; gold "mica" on upper and silver metallic waves lower obi (sash); "gauffrage" (embossing) to sleeve's butterflies and Binnie's name (margin); metallic-gold title; highly detailed carving. Printed from 14 blocks in 27 colors. |
| Condition | Pristine. (Wide top/bottom margins slightly trimmed--no flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | THE front cover print for the 2007 catalogue
raisonne of Binnie's lifetime prints BOOK:
"Paul Binnie - A Dialogue with the Past: The First 100 Japanese Prints."
See also 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 wonderfully flowing and sensual design, again featuring a Japanese beauty named Akiko. Recognized as Binnie's most technically excellent print to date. 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 # | EG-321 (#100/100)--FINAL print produced. Edition of 100 prints is nearly "sold out." FEW copies remain. (Images shown are #13/100, prints vary slightly.) |
| Price | $3000 (Sold/WD) |