Woodcut print of a woman, facing her back to the viewer with long reddish brown hair, which she separates with her hands. She has a backless dress that creates a small ocean under her. A white dog swims in the sea and flowers grow out of her back.
James Jean - "Chine" Ukiyo-e Woodcut Print
James Jean - "Chine" Ukiyo-e Woodcut Print
Woodcut print of a woman, facing her back to the viewer with long reddish brown hair, which she separates with her hands. She has a backless dress that creates a small ocean under her. A white dog swims in the sea and flowers grow out of her back.
James Jean - "Chine" Ukiyo-e Woodcut Print
James Jean - "Chine" Ukiyo-e Woodcut Print

James Jean - "Chine" Ukiyo-e Woodcut Print

$ 1,600.00

Ukiyo-e woodcut print on washi paper "Hosho-Shi."

Signed and numbered, edition of 120. Comes with certificate of authentication issued by James Jean.

Artwork measures 14.2 x 10.6 inches.

Produced by The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints in Tokyo.

From the artist: "Energy courses through the spine like the stalk of a plant. It sprouts tendrils and flowers that reach for the light. My friend experienced a serious car accident that damaged her spine, and through patience and prayer, her body slowly healed itself. Fragile yet strong, the body is a tangle of contradictions. Such also is the contradiction in printmaking, the application of sharp tools to carve into the dense wood, and the acupressure of the wood blocks into the soft mulberry paper. The paper, like skin, soaks up the ink in its fibers, staining the cellulose with pigments from the earth." 　

This piece is a part of the group exhibition Multimatter: An Art Show of Prints and Multiples at GR2 Gallery, running from May 20-24, 2023.
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