$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.
The eighteenth-century master Suzuki Harunobu was known for his graceful young couples and intimate domestic scenes, and his depiction of a bathtub scene is among the most charming in [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e). Binnie's print reimagines this subject in the blue-printed (aizuri-e) style associated with his "Hundred Shades of Ink" series — a composition that quotes Harunobu while translating him into Binnie's own contemporary vocabulary. The bathtub becomes a vehicle for a cross-century conversation between two printmakers.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Harunobu's Bathtub was created by Paul Binnie.
Harunobu's Bathtub depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
