Himeji Castle- proof
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
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.
Himeji Castle — Japan's most celebrated surviving feudal castle, its white walls earning it the name "White Heron Castle" — appears here as a proof print, meaning one of the working impressions pulled before the final edition was established. Binnie's proof prints document the stages of the printmaking process, each one slightly different from the final as the artist and carver refined the image. The castle's layered white towers rise against a sky rendered with the [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradations characteristic of his landscape work.
Himeji Castle- proof was created by Paul Binnie.
Himeji Castle- proof depicts castles.
