Rick Bartow
BBJ Amarylis, 1999
drypoint on handmade Japanese Kozo dyed with Benibana (safflower), black ink, Roman numeral edition.
Arabic numeral edition is on Mitsumata with red ink.
Arabic numeral edition is on Mitsumata with red ink.
image 7 x 11 3/8 in
paper Kozo 10 x 13 3/4 in, Mitsumata 12 x 18 in
paper Kozo 10 x 13 3/4 in, Mitsumata 12 x 18 in
Roman numeral edition of X(10), Arabic numeral edition of 11 plus 3 artist's proofs
BAR0931
$ 1,000.00
Arabic numeral edition of 11 plus 3 artist's proofs, on Mitsumata with red ink; paper size is 12 x 17 in. Roman numeral edition of X (10) on Kozo dyed...
Arabic numeral edition of 11 plus 3 artist's proofs, on Mitsumata with red ink; paper size is 12 x 17 in. Roman numeral edition of X (10) on Kozo dyed with "Benibana" (safflower), black ink; paper size is 10 x 13 3/4 in.
Benibana is the yellow petals of the safflower blossom that when fermented turns red and compressed into cakes, which are used to dye products in a range from yellow to red, depending on the treatment of the cake. Geisha from Kyoto would paint their lips with Benibana and rich nobles wore kimono dyed with the flower. It is very expensive.
Benibana is the yellow petals of the safflower blossom that when fermented turns red and compressed into cakes, which are used to dye products in a range from yellow to red, depending on the treatment of the cake. Geisha from Kyoto would paint their lips with Benibana and rich nobles wore kimono dyed with the flower. It is very expensive.