Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 6 5/8 inches
Artist details: British, 1970
Edition: of 100

Recommended by Nikki (Art Photographer / Marketing and Exhibitions Specialist):

As summer winds down, I am reminded of all the house chores I’ve left piled up, including washing the duvet. I love Langford’s humor around this chore. I sympathize laughingly with the person in the etching struggling in each scene to make the duvet fit inside the cover. This piece gives me a welcome lighthearted feeling as I look forward to the fall season.

Medium: Spitbite, aquatint, and soft-ground etching
Dimensions: 15 x 15 inches (image)
Artist details: American, 1970
Date finished: 2017
Edition: of 25
Publisher: Beta Press, Seattle

Also available framed. Please inquire.

Medium: Spitbite, aquatint, and embossing
Dimensions: 15 x 15 inches (image)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: American, 1970
Date finished: 2017
Edition: of 25
Publisher: Beta Press, Seattle

Also available framed. Please inquire.

Medium: Spitbite and aquatint
Dimensions: 15 x 15 inches (image)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: American , 1970
Date finished: 2017
Edition: of 25
Publisher: Beta Press, Seattle

Also available framed. Please inquire.

Recommended by Nikki (Fine Print Photographer / Marketing and Digital Content Specialist):

Takeda’s depiction of the death card is filled with eyes wide open, including on the intense central figure with their hands gracefully crossed, staring straight back at the viewer. In tarot, drawing the death card isn’t always a bad thing. Death is a normal part of life and can mean a new beginning as well as an end to something. As the year winds closer to its own death, this etching is a reminder to be alert and conscious about what in our own lives needs to come to a close and what could use more of our energy. 

Series: Troublesome Stories
Medium: Etching, aquatint
Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches (image) 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Japanese, 1986
Date finished: 2010
Edition: of 15

Series: Holes for Loneliness Games
Medium: Etching, aquatint
Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches (image) 15 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Japanese, 1986
Date finished: 2012
Edition: of 20

Recommended by Nikki (Fine Print Photographer & Content Publisher):
"The level of technical detail in this etching is intricate - from each character’s particular facial expression to the curtains, hanging plants, mirror, and archway tile designs. Takeda is so good at taking simple everyday things like drinking coffee at a coffee shop and turning them into interesting shadow box scenes. The viewer can’t help but look at each of the people in this crowded room and wonder what they are all thinking behind their wide eyes. The only character not looking at one another or at themselves in the mirror is the person directly in front of the viewer. Rather than participating in the gossip or chatter, this person is rolling their eyes and looking up at the ceiling, while they drink their coffee."

Medium: Etching, aquatint
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches (image) 14 x 25 1/2 inches (sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Japanese, 1986
Date finished: 2015
Edition: of 15