ART MADE BY A HUMAN, NOT AN ALGORITHM
Original block prints, hand-carved and hand-pressed.
Photograph by Carl Calhoun 
Hand carved and hand pressed multi block linoleum print of Yosemite Falls as seen from Cook’s Meadow. This print is part of the "Thirty-Six Views of Yosemite" series.
Paper:
Shin Torinoko
11x14 inches
125 gm / acid free
Made in Japan
Print is a limited-edition series of 100 current numberings starts at 31.
Each copy is signed and numbered by the artist.
The carved blocks are inked by hand for each print, so no two are identical. The photos shown here are representative of the print you will receive, but there might be some slight differences.
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Mokuhanga style print of butterflies fluttering over California poppies.
5 layer woodblock print, hand carved on Shina plywood and cherry key block. Hand printed with paste pigments on handmade Japanese Hosho paper. Weight is 85 gsm. Acid-free.
Paper size: 5.5 x 7.75in
Image size: 5.25 x 7 in
Original relief prints from Recuerdos Ilustrados honoring the life and landscapes of Chiura Obata.
Hand carved and hand pressed linoleum block print of a Catarina.
Paper Size: 11x14 inches Arnhem paper 245gsm archival paper.
Each copy is numbered 1-100
Due to the nature of printmaking small variations may appear on each copy.
Print is shipped flat inside an acid-free clear bag with cardboard backing. All sales are final.
Print Story
Photograph by Carl Calhoun Daniel Villa is a self-taught relief printmaker based in Stockton, California. Every print is hand-carved and hand-pressed using traditional linocut, woodcut, and Mokuhanga techniques on archival materials. His work has been exhibited at the de Young Museum, the California Museum, and Yosemite National Park.
His work draws from Mexican and Japanese printmaking traditions, sitting at the intersection of culture, craft, and conservation. Made entirely by hand, one block at a time.
Photograph by Carl Calhoun