The Kamakura Print Collection, Photogravure Etchings by Peter Miller

鎌倉プリント・コレクションへようこそ  ・ ﾌｫﾄｸﾞﾗﾋﾞｭｰﾙ 銅版画、ﾐﾗｰ･ﾋﾟｰﾀｰ (Peter Miller)

Sands of the Gobi (1)

200. Sands of the Gobi, 1 ・ ゴビ砂漠の砂１。 15 x 20 cm (6 x 8") photogravure etching, Burnt umber etching ink on Lana Gravure paper (2006)

Sands of the Gobi (2)

204. Sands of the Gobi, 2・ゴビ砂漠の砂２。 19 x 14 cm (8 x 6") photogravure etching, Warm sepia + Burnt umber etching inks on Lana Gravure paper (2005)

Sands of the Gobi, 3

207. Sands of the Gobi, 3・ ゴビ砂漠の砂3。15 x 20 cm (6 x 8") photogravure etching, Burnt umber etching ink on Lana Gravure paper (2006)

 

Sands of the Gobi, 4

210. Sands of the Gobi, 4 ・ ゴビ砂漠の砂４。15 x 20 cm (6 x 8") photogravure etching, Burnt umber etching ink on Lana Gravure paper (2006)

Two Camels

216. Two Camels, 14 x 18 cm (6 x 7") photogravure etching, Burnt umber etching ink on Lana Gravure paper (2006)

Gobi Pals

201. Gobi Pals, 12 x 16 cm (5 x 6") photogravure etching, Burnt umber etching ink on Lana Gravure paper (2006)

 

Arc of the Gobi

205. Arc of the Gobi ・ ゴビの曲。 18 x 24 cm (7 x 10") photogravure etching, Carbon black + Burnt umber etching inks on Rives BFK (2005) sweeping shoreline of the Doroo Nuur, a large lake in the Gobi Desert

Mirage

210. Mirage ・ 蜃気楼。 15 x 19 cm (6 x 8") photogravure etching, Raw umber + Ultramarine etching inks on Lana Gravure paper (2006) the Doroo Nuur in early morning

 

The sands of the Gobi Desert form waves, dunes, and occasionally semi-circular inscriptions traced by the tips of wind-blown grasses, as if meant to be seen from above, like the patterns at Nazca. Camels, indispensable companions of the desert, stride purposefully with their curious swaying gait, covering vast distances. At the end of the day, they kneel down to discharge their cargo or rider, folding their front and back knees like contortionists. The Gobi is a desert like none other -- vast lakes in the middle of it, enough vegetation for wild horses to survive on, a 300-km mountainous sand dune called the Mongol Els which, when you slide down it, sounds like an airplane -- very odd in a place where the only air traffic consists of eagles.

Directions for purchasing these prints on-line

Each print can be purchased on-line directly from its full-screen page -- just click the link near the bottom of the page to start the order. The order is complete when you click 'Confirm' at Checkout.

Series: Temples・寺; Dreamscapes・夢;  Seascapes・海; Furusato ・ ふるさと;  Pathways・道; Mongolia・ﾓﾝｺﾞﾙ; Acts & Scenes・町; Unseen ・ 見残す

Contact ・ 連絡: Please type  Contact ・ 連絡  into your email (日本語 OK).