Drawn to the woodcuts prints of late 19th century Edvard Munch (the artist best known for ‘The Scream’), Japanese artist Shiko Munakata and the work of William Blake, John Ryrie has established himself as an adept storyteller through the medium of printmaking.

In this petite work, Ryrie creates a softly detailed landscape centred on a lone tree, encircled by a delicate crown-like form. Executed in mezzotint, the print possesses a beautiful sense of softness and depth, with the velvety black of the night sky rendered in rich, opaque tones. The result is an intimate and quietly atmospheric work.

Ryrie is an esteemed printmaker. He was awarded the Grand Prize in the Silk Cut Award for Linocut Prints and a finalist in the Geelong acquisitive print awards, and is represented at the National Gallery of Australia. For collectors of contemporary prints and visual storytelling, this work is a joyful discovery.

John RYRIE (1961 - )
'untitled (crowned tree)' 1991
mezzotint on paper
Edition of 30
Image Size: 12 x 9 cm
Dimensions: 31 x 25 cm
Signed: Signed 'John Ryrie', editioned, dated lower margin

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Embossed by Chrysalis Publishing lower right corner.

Condition: Excellent

(c) John Ryrie / Copyright Agency