A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)
by Paul Binnie
by Paul Binnie
$2,000–$15,000. Common subjects: $2,000–$4,000. Key value factors: As a living artist continuing the shin-hanga tradition, Binnie's prints are investment-quality. Limited editions and larger formats are most valued.
From the Hundred Shades of Ink series, this print references Kiyonaga's pipe — an unlikely domestic detail from the elegant Tenmei-period master known for his tall, graceful bijin figures. Torii Kiyonaga (1752–1815) brought a new physical presence to [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e) women, and even a small detail like a tobacco pipe in one of his compositions carries his characteristic formal authority. Binnie's aizuri-e homage distills the composition to its cool blue essence, the pipe becoming a minimalist object in a refined visual field.
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
1930s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru) was created by Paul Binnie.
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru) depicts urban scenes, figures, and bijin-ga, set at Tokyo.
