Paul Binnie, Winter, The Four Seasons
Artist: Paul Binnie (1967 – )
Title: Fuyu (Winter)
Series: Shiko (The Four Seasons)
Published: by the artist
Date: 2003
Edition: A/P
Dimensions: 48.2 × 31.8 cm
Original woodblock print.
In this print, a bijin is wearing a white scarf around her head looks over her shoulder, her colour with silver-white mica, the folds of her scarf embossed, the deep marine blue sky embellished with a spattering of gofun (ground oyster shell) snowflakes. The title, Fuyu, is in gold at upper left, signed below in darker brass-coloured metallic printed kanji, o ju (by special request) Bin-ni, followed by artist's silver seal Binnie, and signed in pencil on the bottom margin A/P (artist's proof).
Paul Binnie
Blending traditional methods with a modern style, Paul Binnie’s work is heavily influenced by the Shin-hanga movement, founded by the publisher Shozaburo Watanabe (1885-1962). Shozaburo aimed to renew declining Ukiyo-e tradition and break into foreign markets by commissioning new, young artists who would work within the old co-operated system, composed of the publisher, artist, engraver and printers. However, Binnie works independently, making prints from beginning to the end, as was done by artists of the post-war Sosaku hanga movement. He works across several different subjects including kabuki, tattoo, landscape and beauty prints. Binnie’s original plan of a short stay in Japan changed once he started to sell his kabuki prints. He decided to expand his technique and remained in Japan creating works of this subject until 1998. His interest in Japanese tattoo was born when he saw Yakuza, members of the Japanese mafia who traditionally have body tattoos, bathing for the first time in a sento (Japanese-style public bath). Near the end of 1997, he began to expand into Japanese landscape prints, which became a huge success.
Print Format | Dai-Oban |
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Artist | Paul Binnie |
Subject | Beauty & Female, Contemporary |
Dimensions | 48.2 × 31.8 cm |
Condition Report | Excellent. |
Folders | In Store, HA |