Norikane Hiroto: Two Black Cats 1992 1st Ed. Mezzotint NR
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Japanese Mezzotint Print, 1992, first edition, pencil signed, titled, dated and numbered 147/300 in lower margin.
SIZE IN INCHES: 10.25 x 10.25 inches
COMMENTS: Mezzotint is among the most physically demanding mediums in art, one tried and quickly abandoned as "too difficult", for example, by the great printmaker M.C. Escher. A copper plate is "rocked" with a curved, notched blade until the surface is entirely pitted. At this stage, an inked plate would print a rich, uniform black. The artist then uses a scraper or burnisher to flatten the raised parts, a little for dark grays, a lot for light grays, completely for white (after inking and wiping, the plate holds no ink where it is smooth). Colors are achieved by similarly working one or more supplementary plates.
NORIKANE HIROTO is a contemporaty Japanese printmaker specializing in mezzotints. He is known for his renderings of cats and other animals.
SIZE IN INCHES: 10.25 x 10.25 inches
COMMENTS: Mezzotint is among the most physically demanding mediums in art, one tried and quickly abandoned as "too difficult", for example, by the great printmaker M.C. Escher. A copper plate is "rocked" with a curved, notched blade until the surface is entirely pitted. At this stage, an inked plate would print a rich, uniform black. The artist then uses a scraper or burnisher to flatten the raised parts, a little for dark grays, a lot for light grays, completely for white (after inking and wiping, the plate holds no ink where it is smooth). Colors are achieved by similarly working one or more supplementary plates.
NORIKANE HIROTO is a contemporaty Japanese printmaker specializing in mezzotints. He is known for his renderings of cats and other animals.
Condition
Fine, no flaws
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Norikane Hiroto: Two Black Cats 1992 1st Ed. Mezzotint NR
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