Cressida Campbell

Japanese print and clivias 2013
woodblock, painted in watercolour
Private collection

Campbell’s interest in cropping and mirroring is evident in Japanese print and clivias 2013. Here, a long scroll-like painting is reflected in an adjacent mirror, the original image recomposed within the wooden frame.

The ukiyo-e print referred to in this work’s title, is a contemporary reproduction of an historical work depicting a female Japanese abalone diver (thought to be by Katsushika Hokusai or Kitagawa Utamaro).