Paul Binnie

Scottish, b. 1967

Snow, Moon and Flowers in Downtown Tokyo: Cherry Blossoms at Ueno
(Shitamachi setsugekka: Shitamachi setsugekka: Ueno no Sakura)

the series title at upper left, Shitamachi setsugekka, followed by the print title, Ueno no Sakura, signed Bin-ni with artist's red seal, Binnie, and pencil signed and numbered in the bottom bargin, 26/100 Paul Binnie, 1998

dai oban tate-e 16 3/8 by 12 in., 41.6 by 30.5 cm

This series of only three designs, after the classic setsugekka (snow, moon, flower) grouping, was produced for a solo exhibition at the Tokyo American Club in 1998.

Reference:
Paul Binnie: A Dialogue with the Past - The First 100 Japanese Prints, 2007, p. 100, no. 60
(inv. no. C-1399)

price: $700