Paul Binnie

Scottish, b. 1967

White Cat

red to grey baren sujizuri ground, with artist's circular seal Binnie at lower right corner, numbered, titled and signed in pencil on the bottom margin, 10/30, White Cat, Paul Binnie, ca. June 2004

oban tate-e 16 3/4 by 11 1/2 in., 42.7 by 29.1 cm

For each design in the Edo Ink (Edo zumi) series, Binnie produced non-tattoo versions in smaller editions of only thirty impressions. The alternate palettes emphasize the nudes themselves, juxtaposing the exposed skin against rich red or pink grounds, and eliminating the ukiyo-e references found in the cartouches, signatures and pictogram seals.

Reference:
Paul Binnie: A Dialogue with the Past - The First 100 Japanese Prints, 2007, p. 117, no. 80

price: $650