Gavin Mitchell | Left Foot Red
Gavin Mitchell
Left Foot Red (Medium) , 2023
Pigment print, hand finished with gold & metal leaf on deckled edged Giclee print with a UV protective varnish
81 x 58 cm
31 7/8 x 22 7/8 in
31 7/8 x 22 7/8 in
Edition of 45
This piece is from Mitchell’s East Meets West series, in which he pays homage to Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art, dating back to the 17th century, which explores themes...
This piece is from Mitchell’s East Meets West series, in which he pays homage to Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art, dating back to the 17th century, which explores themes of female beauty, erotica and folk tales.
Where the original pieces explored the increasingly hedonistic lifestyles of the merchant classes, Mitchell’s series considers the influence of western trends on the east. In this piece, his geisha enjoy a friendly game of Twister.