| Artist | Paul Binnie (1967-present) |
| Title | "Summer" ("Natsu") #13/50 "Winter" ("Huyu") #13/100 "Autumn" ("Aki") #13/100 "Spring" ("Haru") #13/100 |
| Date | 2003-2004-2005, Very Limited Edition #13 each, pencil-signed. |
| Series | "Four Seasons" ("Shiki") (A 4-Print Beauty Series--Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring) |
| Publisher | Self-carved/self-printed ("Autumn/Spring" printed by Itakura Hidetsugu (Tokyo)) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "Binnie" seal; "pencil-signed" by artist |
| Image Size | Large 13 x 19 (nearly "double-oban" size). |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading; "burnished" highlights; gold/silver/copper mica highlights; "gauffrage" (embossing); and baren "sujizuri" background areas. |
| Condition | Pristine. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | See our article "Four Seasons" Beauty Series-- by Paul Binnie to learn about the release of this new 4-print series. |
| Comments | Complete matched set of Binnie's 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 # | EG-650 |
| Price | $5950 (set of 4) (No longer Available) |