The Touch of the Water 2002-1

Dated to 2002, this etching with chine collé takes water's tactile quality as its subject — the sensation of contact rather than water as spectacle. The composition likely focuses on the surface of still or gently moving water, perhaps with plant forms partially submerged or reflected, rendered through aquatint tones that describe the play of light across a liquid surface. Ando's controlled use of burnishing and stopping-out within the aquatint process would allow precise calibration of tonal gradations. The chine collé layer contributes warmth to what could otherwise be a cool, reflective subject, maintaining the intimate quality characteristic of Ando's work.