Magic

A close-up portrait of a woman's face tilted downward and to one side, her eyes closed or lowered and lips parted, rendered in loose black brushstrokes with fine incised outlines against a pale pink and cream ground. Scattered flecks of gold leaf catch across the paper's surface, especially at the edges and through the dark passages framing her hair. The palette is limited to black, blush pink, cream, and gold, giving the face an intimate, quiet mood. Daniel Kelly, *Magic*, 1987, lithograph and woodblock print on Nepalese paper with gold leaf.