I Carry You in My Heart - Large P00949-P00030 and black onyx beads

and black onyx beads

Signed on bottom

and the beauty of the unknown

a verdant forest is detailed in a panoply of grays

I Carry You in My Heart - Large P00949-P00030 and black onyx beadsThis mixed media piece features an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper; artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils and acrylic paint to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non toxic adhesive. She then coats the piece with wax to give the image a translucent quality, paints the sides of the board black, and finishes it with a clear protective