Heron at Low Water, restrike

A second printing from the same five blocks, on a warmer paper.

Artist

Ōta Yūko

Technique

Mokuhanga, water-based

Edition

Not in an edition

A restrike of Heron at Low Water, printed from the same blocks. Its description is that print’s.

The heron came every morning while the blocks were being cut, and stood where the water is lowest.

The blocks

• The key block, in cherry
• Two blocks for the water
• Two for the bird and the reeds

Printed on kozo, which takes the water-based colour into the sheet.