Portrait of a Young Man as a Rooster
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framed dimension: 35.25 x 27.5 in.
edition: 1/1
A monotype plate has no permanent marks whatsoever. The artist paints an image directly onto the plate and then prints that plate onto paper. This process is closest to painting with the extra step creating a mirror image of the painting on the plate. Artists who might otherwise paint directly onto paper or canvas, choose this technique since the mirror effect and the slight uncertainty of how much paint will transfer introduce an element of chance and play into the artwork’s creation.