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(03 Stampa Segni Zodiacali Gemelli variante 5) Polychrome woodcut in 24 colors (Japanese earths and lacquers made by the author) Circulation: 1, year 1998 Techniques used in use in the EDO period in Japan: Nishiki-E: Brocade prints, a term used to denote the coloured woodcuts produced from 1765 onward using cherry and pear woods Bokashi: Shaded colour printing Gindei: The use of powdered silver to highlight fine details in the print Kindei: Colour given by powdered gold to cover small areas of the prints with decorative motifs Kirazuri: Mica prints, with the application of particles of powdered pearl and mica in order to create silvered or shining effects Sabi-Bori: Method of engraving used to create the effect of brush strokes in Japanese calligraphy Wood: The incisions for the contours were made on cherry wood (Sakura), while pear wood was used for the color clichés. Paper: Japanese fine paper Chinese cinnabar seals Size of the print: 28 cm x 43 cm The design was made with the collaboration of the artist Umberto Padovani from Albenga. Note: My zodiac signs were freely inspired by the "SHINTO", a system of beliefs and rites of a naturalistic religion which is based on the worship of the forces and reality of nature and on the veneration of ancestors. Flowers: Iris, Narcissus Color: Yellow, Golden Yellow Element: Air Signature: Ligustro seal at the bottom