6 AM and the echo of a seagull

6 AM and the echo of a seagull

This print is inspired by my childhood paradise, Solund, an archipelago and the westernmost island municipality in Norway. Here, on the main island, I inherited a traditional boathouse. One morning at 6 AM I woke up and went for a walk. There was but silence. The sea reflected islands, islets and stone formations.

Four prints In this print I used different mokuhanga techniques:  

  • Bokashi which gives beautiful gradations.  
  • Urazuri - printing from the back - which gives a soft color.    
  • Gomazuri - sesame printing - printing without nori (rice glue)

I used birch and pine blocks, pigment paste, water and nori. Four sheets of Shin hosho kozopaper.

2021-2025
h 59 x w 83 cm
Karen Helga Maurstig

Karen Helga Maurstig

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