LY
LUV with Gray Flowers
"LUV wanders around towns and forests with a skateboard, flowers and a dog in his arms. LUV walks wherever he goes, holding the objects and things he loves and cherishes the most close to heart. Whether it is walking through the forest to meet someone or sitting curled up in a little ball and thinking about someone. LUV expresses a shared sentiment that there is always someone or something important beyond our thoughts." - LY
LUV with Gray Flowers
Limited edition: 100 (50/100 are sold by Adachi)
Dimension of image: 54.0 × 37.0 cm
Dimension of frame: 71.0 × 54.0 cm (original frame)
Specification of frame: Approx. 5.0kg, wood, acrylic resin
Type of print: Woodcut print
Paper used: Echizen kizuki hosho washi
(produced by living national treasure Ichibei Iwano)
Date of publication: September 2022
Supervision: GALLERY TARGET
The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
Production: The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints
Delivery: Delivery will begin from the late November 2022
The smooth curved lines of "LUV" drawn by the painter, LY.
Delicate carving with "Sukinomi (small chisel)" near the outline.
The finished woodblock for the outlines.
The woodblock used for the area of the flowers in dark gray.
LY's unique world created with black, white and various shades of gray.
Printed individually by hand, each ukiyo-e displays the vivid colors that are blended by the printer and are a unique feature of woodcut prints.
Wide variety of the shades of gray which unique to LY is reproduced by materials of woodcut printing and techniques.
The ukiyo-e is printed on Echizen kizuki hosho washi (a unique kind of Japanese paper) handmade from 100% paper-mulberry fibers by Ichibei Iwano, a living national treasure.
Focusing all of his attention on the point of his knife, the carver creates smooth, elegant lines.
The carver discerns the intentions of LY, the painter, and carves out her smooth curved lines. Carving delicate lines with a single knife demands the highest concentration and precision from the carver.
Light and brilliant colors are born from materials and techniques that are unique to Japan.
The colors of traditional woodcut prints are produced by using a Baren rubbing pad to rub water-based paints into the fibers of the paper, which is carefully handcrafted from paper mulberry. The printer feels the world view of Ms. LY's work as he mixes and prints the colors on top of one another.
LY
Born in Tokyo, LY uses more than 30 different shades of grey to depict various cityscapes based on the previous places she has visited and imagined landscapes from her childhood. A monster wandering in these landscapes is LUV which is a reflection of the artist's own thoughts and feelings.
This edition will be sold to customers selected by drawing lots.
If you wish to purchase the work, please enter the drawing during the following period.
We will notify you with the results of the drawing.
Entry Period: November 4 (12 p.m.)–November 7 (12 p.m.), 2022 (Japan Time)
November 4 (12 p.m.)–November 7 (6 p.m.), 2022 (Japan Time)
*Entering a drawing is limited to only one product per customer.
Please note that customers who select more than one will be excluded from the drawing.
＜Drawing entry period is extended!
LY's woodcut print, "LUV with Gray Flowers"!＞
The drawing entry period of LY's woodcut print, "LUV with Gray Flowers" was originally scheduled at noon of November 7.
However we have been experiencing the difficulty to enter the draw because of the high volume of the access to our server.
Therefore we will extend the drawing period until 6:00 p.m. November 7 (Japan Time).
Also we are currently working to restore our server issue. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
* Please note that entering a drawing is limited to only one product per customer and customers
who select more than one will be excluded from the drawing as it is mentioned on our website.
