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Himeji Castle
by Binnie Paul (1967- )

	Artist:	Binnie Paul (1967- )
	Title:	Himeji Castle
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	37146
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: 20/12/2004 Title Himeji Castle (limited edition) Artist Paul Binnie born 1967 Biography Resume Signature "Paul Binnie" in pencil on the lower margin, "Binnie" in Japanese in the plate Seal artist's seal Dated 2004 Publisher published by the artist Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent ... (carved and printed by the artist) printed on "Binnie" embossed Japanese paper Colors excellent ... mica on the roofs of the main building. Condition excellent - very good Edition Size 100 Numbered 68/100 Description "Himeji-jo" The crescent moon casts its blue light to the imposing structures of Himeji castle. The running clouds and the dark shadows add dramatic touch in this otherwise quiet scenery. Format Oban yoko-e Width 16.1 inches = 41.0 cm Height 12.0 inches = 30.5 cm
	Artist Bio:	Paul Binnie was born at Airthrey Castle, Scotland in 1967 and lived in Alloa, Central Scotland until 1985. He then attended Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art, taking his MA (Fine Art) in 1990. From then until the spring of 1993 he lived in Paris where he worked mostly in oils and watercolours, painting figure subjects and occasional landscapes. He began to collect Japanese Woodblock Prints in the late 1980s on a summer trip to Paris, and his extended stay in France allowed him to expand his collection and his knowledge of the subject. It was this interest in Japanese Prints along with a desire to understand the methods of their production that prompted him to move in March 1993 to Tokyo. He there sought training in the techniques of block print-making. Unable to enter the Yoshida studio, his first choice for training, due to the illness of Yoshida Toshi, he was advised to contact Seki Kenji. Kenji had been the head printer at Doi-Hangaten and Binnie worked with him for several years developing his own block printing style.