Shibuki
by Sarah Brayer
- Date:
- 2003
- Medium:
- Aquatint, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 30.2 × 30 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
by Sarah Brayer
$2,000–$8,000. Smaller works: $2,000–$3,500. Key value factors: Brayer's unique luminous technique on handmade washi appeals to collectors of both Japanese prints and contemporary art.
Created in 2003, Shibuki departs from Brayer's woodblock work by employing aquatint, a printmaking technique that uses acid-bitten metal plates to create tonal areas. The Japanese word shibuki means "splash" or "spray," suggesting a subject connected to water in explosive motion. Aquatint excels at rendering continuous tonal gradations, making it well-suited to capturing the fine mist and droplet patterns of splashing water. The combination of aquatint with ink and color on paper indicates a mixed technique print where multiple processes contribute to the final image. This work reveals the breadth of Brayer's technical training, which extends beyond mokuhanga to encompass Western intaglio methods. The meeting of Eastern and Western printmaking traditions in a single artist's practice mirrors Brayer's own cross-cultural biography.
Shibuki was created by Sarah Brayer in 2003.
Shibuki uses Etching, on aquatint, ink and color on paper.
Shibuki measures 30.2 × 30 cm.
