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This mezzotint artwork portrays a woman with a luminous gaze. The title calls attention to her fingers, which point in a different direction, giving balance to her delicate pose. Artist: Kaoru Saito Title: Manicure Date: 1989 Medium: Mezzotint Signed and numbered Edition of 93 Size: 13 1/8" x 11 1/4" Condition: Excellent Retail gallery price 600 USD Certificate of Authenticity included
This is a stylish image, and a fine mezzotint. Kaoru Saito is basically self-taught in the mezzotint process, yet he is considered to be one of its most accomplished technicians. It is an extremely difficult, labor-intensive and rarely practiced print method, including scratching hundreds, if not thousands of passes across a metal plate until the entire surface has a rough, uniform texture. The plate would print solid black if it were now run through the press. A burnishing tool is then used to rub smooth the areas which will print from gray to white. Mezzotint rewards the skilled practitioner with subtle shading and incredible graphic detail. Images in this series that include color were printed with additional, aquatint plates. Saito, now in his 70s, was born and still lives in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Due to the price or shipping dimensions of this item a shipping quote is required.
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