Girl on Bicycle, from a design by Chikanobu

This was printed on the same block set as the previous print, so shares a common background tone. But the key block for the two prints was 'inked' with two brushes; I wanted a dark black for the elephant print, but a lighter and softer greyish black for this one.

I also had to consider putting some kind of gradation at the lower end of the background tone, to give her a 'ground' to be riding on, but after doing a couple of tests that way, I decided to go with the 'floating in space' appearance you see ...

Blocks: 8 cherrywood
Printing impressions: 9

• Key block
• Yellow kimono tone
• Vermillion under kimono
• Maroon 'hakama'
• Umbrella
• Grey pattern and tires
• Black shoes
• Ribbon
• Background tone