Green Crane - 30x40cm

The crane occupies the entire foreground. Its long, dark neck, black-and-white head, and slender beak—pointed toward the right—lend the silhouette great elegance. The body is largely white—left as negative space by the paper itself—with a large, dark-brown mass representing the feathers of the wings and tail. Behind the bird, a large disc composed of fine, radiating lines evokes a sun or a halo, framing its neck and breast. At the bottom, dense vegetation—likely reeds or tall grasses—is rendered through closely spaced vertical strokes in shades of brown and yellow-green. The overall effect recalls a screen print with a limited color palette: a soft sage green for the background, a deep, almost chocolatey brown, a sharp, vibrant yellow in the grasses, and the white of the paper. Textures are achieved through stippling (pointillism) on the neck, back, and upper body, creating subtle gradations rather than flat, uniform areas of color. The interplay between the delicate lines of the sun, the stippled plumage, and the hatched grasses strikes a balance that is both graphic and naturalistic.

The soft, natural palette, the bird’s upright posture, and the halo behind it evoke a calm, almost meditative atmosphere. While the influence of Japanese woodblock prints and naturalistic illustration is evident, the work remains distinctly contemporary.

Limited edition (50 copies) - Print printed on natural white Cordenons paper 320 gr, signed and numbered, sold without a frame.

Illustration in an old-fashioned style, ideal for personalizing your walls, displayed alone or accompanied by one or more other silkscreen prints in the same style.

Its format (30x40 cm) is standard, so you will easily find a frame in stores.
It is possible, of course, to choose a larger frame for better enhancement and to harmonize it with the volumes of the room where you will display it, you will then need a Marie-Louise (passe-partout).