Kabuki Actor, by Nishimura Shigenobu

After finishing this one, I had a bit of a re-think, and regret not putting a background tone around the actor. It would have given the white cloth areas even more contrast than they have. But isn't it interesting that the white of the cloth, and the white of the background, look different, even though they are both the same untouched paper!

It doesn't really have the same kind of attractiveness as the original one I have here, but perhaps after this one too has aged for that long, it might develop a similar patina ...

Blocks: 6 cherrywood
Printing impressions: 8

• Key block
• Basic wood undertone
• 'Seki-o' yellow
• Blue on clothing
• Green on clothing
• Grey over various ...
• 'Tan' (old brick red)
• Black (not lacquer!)