BLACK TIGER
- Regular price
- £15.00
- Sale price
- £15.00
- Regular price
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Risograph Print
Converted from original spray-painted print into Risograph
Limited Edition of 100 / Signed
Printed on Alga Carta 250gsm paper — warm white speckly, made with algae
Paper size: approx. A5 21 × 14.8cm — Portrait
Inspired by Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print
Tiger by Utagawa Sadahide
とら — 歌川 貞秀
Original ukiyo-e prints are the trio with two tigers and dragon which is the imaginary fight between the two auspicious animals representing the sky (dragon) and the earth (tiger). Whenever the dark clouds appear and the strong wind blows, the legend says the two are fighting (none of them wins, however).
The publisher indicated that their skillful artists took 18 months of engraving and 3 months of printing to make this dynamic masterpiece. I've separated the dragon and tiger into two different prints. Spray-painting the mono colour in the background enhances contrast with the tiger print, making the tiger more vivid.
Because of the handmade nature of the printmaking process, the print you order might be slightly different from the one in the picture. Small imperfections like ink stains, unprinted areas or colour variations make each one different from the others and therefore unique.
