Vegetable Gardener

A print on the timeless theme of man versus plant.

Franklin Einspruch, Vegetable Gardener, July 28, 2023, woodblock print (mokuhanga) on Masa, 6 x 4 inches, ©FE

While I’ve printed mokuhanga before, I’m pleased to have finally produced a proper edition under the able direction of Annie Bissett at Zea Mays Printmaking. Also thanks to Annie I have footage for a forthcoming “making of” video.

This is a four-block print, yellow ochre, cerulean + burnt umber, green, and a genuine garnet key block. After considerable struggle I finally figured out how to get the moisture and pigment levels so that the wood grain would print. The paper is Masa.

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