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Bubble Era (of 1990) / Babur Vidal by Paul Binnie

ebo Gallery

Woodblock

2023

Edition Size: 100

Image Size: 17.5 x 11.5 inches

Sheet Size: 18.5 x 13 inches

Signed

Condition: Pristine

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Inscription: The series title Hyakunen no Hana and print title Senkyuhyaku Kyujunen no Baburu Jidai in karazuri (‘blind-printing’) on the upper left margin, signed in kanj, Bin-ni at lower right followed by the red artist’s seal, BINNIE, numbered and signed in pencil on the bottom margin.

Description: The Bubble Era in Japan saw vast fortunes being made on property speculation and an economy on overdrive.  The setting for this print is in a nightclub, perhaps the infamous Juliana’s Tokyo, where overpriced drinks were downed by expense-account execs. The young lady has the highly fashionable ‘chapatsu’ or brown dyed hair of that time, a red satin dress with silver embroidery and gold jewelery, and the de rigueur accessory, a feather fan, to dance with. Like all the prints in this series, there is silver and bronze metallic pigment, deep embossing and 23 carat gold leaf employed on this piece, as well as 37 colors printed, including overprinting the deep black of the background three times to give a velvety depth.rent in this regard, some showing the resist strongly, others showing the shading more. 

$1,100.00

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Paul Binnie

Paul Binnie is a Scottish artist working in the Japanese tradition of woodblock printing. His work is reflective of the shin-hanga artists of the early to mid-20th century, employing subjects such as landscapes, tattoos, and bijin.

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