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Sarah Reclining (bijin aizuri-e)

August 13, 2003 By Mike Lyon

Title: Sarah Reclining (bijin aizuri-e) Size: 16″ x 22″ Date: August, 2003 Medium: woodblock print (water based pigments) on washi My primary model for almost a decade, Sarah had fallen asleep while modeling for this print. To me, her relaxed posture and features were so beautiful! “Bijin” is a Japanese word which means “beautiful woman.” […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: 19th Century, Bijin, Cherry Wood, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Moku-Hanga, Pieces Of Wood, Pigments, Printing Techniques, Shades Of Blue, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

Sarah – shin-hanga bijin mitate

April 5, 2003 By Mike Lyon

“Sarah”, 2003, 15.25 x 5.124 inches, Chu-tanzaku Bijin Mitate, Moku-Hanga, color woodcut This is a four basswood block reduction in Winsor & Newton Transparent Yellow, Alizarine Crimson, Prussian Blue, & Sumi with 28 color layers with a dark mica ground. 56 sheets printed in all in three variations. This one has a dark baren-suhi ground […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Applying Makeup, Ball Bearing, Baren, Basswood, Bijin, Color Woodcut, Goyo, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Moku-Hanga, Natori, Prussian Blue, Rei, Shin Hanga, Shinsui, Watanabe, Winsor, Woodblock Print, Woodblock Prints, Woodcut

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