HITESH RAVAL (B. 1974)

WAY, C. LATE 20TH CENTURY
COLOR LITHOGRAPH / SCREENPRINT ON PAPER, EDITION 9/15
NUMBERED, TITLED AND SIGNED IN PENCIL ALONG THE LOWER MARGIN
22 X 15 INCHES (55.9 X 38.1 CM)

THIS EVOCATIVE COLOR PRINT BY HITESH RAVAL PRESENTS A SERENE COUNTRY LANE WINDING INTO A THICKET OF BARE, EXPRESSIVE TREES. RAVAL ACHIEVES STRIKING CONTRAST AND TACTILE DEPTH THROUGH SELECTIVE COLOR SEPARATION, LAYERING A DARK PLUM-SEPIA INK OVER A VIBRANT OCHRE-YELLOW GROUND.

THE GRAPHIC MARK-MAKING DRAWS ON EXPRESSIONIST TECHNIQUES, USING HIGH-CONTRAST LINEAR STROKES TO MIMIC THE RICH TEXTURES OF CLASSICAL CRAYON LITHOGRAPHY OR ORGANIC WOODCUTS.

THIS IMPRESSION IS NUMBERED 9/15 FROM A LIMITED EDITION, MAKING IT A STELLAR ENTRY POINT FOR COLLECTORS TRACKING CONTEMPORARY INDIAN GRAPHIC ARTS AND LIMITED-EDITION PRINTS.