Rick Bartow
Twernish, 2001
drypoint with aquatint on Kozo dyed with "Benibana" (safflower)
image 5 x 6 in
paper 11 x 9 in
paper 11 x 9 in
Roman numeral edition of X (10)
BAR1127
$ 1,000.00
Only one copy of this work is available: Roman Numeral edition # VI/X.
In Yurok Language, twerr-nee'sh, meaning spawning salmon
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.
Only one print of this is available: Roman Numeral edition #VI/X