“Legend” - First time on Catawiki - XL print - Ryota Saito (b 1991) - Japan

Technique: Original woodblock print
Title: “Legend”
Printmaker: Ryota Saito (b 1991)
Printed : 2023
Size within the margin: 405 x 300 mm
Full paper size: 605 x 485 mm
Edition number : 15/100
Japan

When you see his work, you can hardly understand that this is a woodblock print. It looks more like an etching work, with all the fine lines.

Generally woodblock printers use vertical cutting wood for carving the block,
Vertical cutting wood is soft and easy to carve. (you cut parallel to the nerf of the wood.
But Mr.Saito uses `round slices of wood`, this wood is very hard (high density) You cut on top of the nerf. This way he can carve very precise.
This way you might think it's etching.

His biggest size print so far.

He designs, carves and does all the printing himself.
It's printed on very tick paper, so nothing from the printing process is visible on the backside.
Condition:
This work is in top condition.
Never been framed.

All the prints are send between hardboard and carton plates to prevent any damage in transport. Sending nearly worldwide, insured with tracking post.