Flame of the Forest
£250.00
Original drypoint with hand-colouring on archival Arches paper
9.5 x 12.5 in (unframed) / 6.5 x 6 in (actual image size)
Limited edition of 5
Characteristic to spring in Bengal, the 'Palash' or the Flame of the Forest flower does just what its name suggests — it lights up the entire landscape with its striking orange-red flame-like dance. Its colour, form and presence are addictive, immortalised in a song by Tagore captured here.
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Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique, where the image is scratched with a needle on a plate, and then inked and transferred on damp paper, using an etching press.