Biography
Bruno Lhomet is a French artist and printmaker who received the Runner-up Prize at the 2025 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition for his work 'Femme qui se peigne' (Woman Combing Her Hair), an oil-based etching with engraving and burin techniques. The work's title places it within a long art historical tradition -- the subject of a woman at her toilet has been explored by artists from Degas to Utamaro -- while its execution in classical intaglio techniques speaks to Lhomet's command of the European printmaking tradition.
Lhomet's etching practice employs oil-based inks and traditional intaglio methods including direct engraving with the burin -- a steel cutting tool that produces clean, precise lines of varying width depending on the pressure and angle of the cut. This combination of etched tone and engraved line allows for a range of mark-making that can capture both atmospheric gradations and sharp graphic details within a single print.
The Runner-up Prize at AIMPE 2025 places Lhomet among the top-ranked artists in an exhibition that attracted entries from printmakers across the globe, second only to the Grand Prize winner. His recognition at Awagami reflects the exhibition's commitment to honoring excellence across all printmaking techniques, from traditional etching and woodcut to digital and mixed media processes.
Key Facts
- Nationality
- 🇫🇷France
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
Frequently Asked Questions
Bruno Lhomet is a French artist and printmaker who received the Runner-up Prize at the 2025 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition for his work 'Femme qui se peigne' (Woman Combing Her Hair), an oil-based etching with engraving and burin techniques. The work's title places it within a long art historical tradition -- the subject of a woman at her toilet has been explored by artists from Degas to Utamaro -- while its execution in classical intaglio techniques speaks to Lhomet's command of the European printmaking tradition.
Bruno Lhomet's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Bruno Lhomet is a contemporary printmaker contributing to the ongoing tradition of woodblock printing. Contemporary prints offer collectors an affordable entry point into Japanese printmaking. Prices range from $100 for smaller works to $1,500 for major compositions. Most prints sell in the $200–$600 range. The contemporary printmaking scene is active and international, with artists exhibiting at galleries, art fairs, and print biennials worldwide.