Kyo Maiko original conte drawing
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
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.
A conte drawing of a Kyoto maiko — an apprentice geisha in her elaborate formal dress — documents the preparatory stage of what may have become a woodblock composition. The maiko is one of Binnie's recurring subjects, her distinctive appearance (the long-sleeved furisode, the dangling kanzashi hairpins, the white-painted face) offering a rich visual subject that situates the figure within a specifically Kyoto tradition. The conte drawing captures the figure with the direct observation that precedes the formal print.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kyo Maiko original conte drawing was created by Paul Binnie.
Kyo Maiko original conte drawing depicts bijin-ga.
