To mark the release of a set of new works by Paul Binnie (b. 1967) Scholten Japanese Art is proud to present a selection of his landscape prints.

Binnie is widely regarded as one of the most important artists working in the tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking today. Working in the shin-hanga ('new print') style of the early to mid-20th century, Binnie incorporates into his works the strong lines and bold shapes of traditional ukiyo-e prints, while also utilizing vibrant color and techniques such as bokashi (shading) and gomazuri (sesame seed printing) to convey the different atmospheres of his landscapes through light and texture.

The first two prints in this exhibition are his newly released works, "The Steps at Black’s Beach," which depict a slice of the rugged landscape near the artist’s new home in Southern California. Other works follow in the footsteps of the ukiyo-e and shin hanga tradition of illustrating "Famous Views of Japan", and in his "Travels with the Master" series Binnie pays homage to the shin hanga printmaker, Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), by portraying the same scenes as his artistic mentor had done in his own travels almost a century prior. The final two prints depict wild and stormy landscapes set in Holland and the United Kingdom.