$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.
Binnie's white cat — rendered in the fine woodblock technique that can achieve the texture of fur through careful line carving and tonal gradation — embodies the quiet observational quality of his animal subjects. White cats in Japanese culture are associated with good fortune (the white maneki-neko is among the most beloved icons), and the animal's characteristic combination of total stillness and latent readiness makes it an excellent subject for a printmaker interested in the tension between surface and inner life.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
White Cat was created by Paul Binnie.
White Cat depicts animals and cats.
