Home blessing Devarim / Deuteronomy 28:6, thistle and clover in Art Nouveau style

This is a linocut of my papercut of the home blessing  You shall be blessed when you come, and you shall be blessed when you depart (Devarim / Deuteronomy 28.6) with thistle and clover in Art Nouveau style.

Linocut, hand-printed using a spoon.

Black & white edition of 25 on either Japanese Washi paper or 100% cotton rag paper.

Blue edition of 25 on 100% cotton rag paper.

The typography of the text follows “Frankruhlya” typography by Oded Ezer, an Israeli artist and type designer. Thistle and clover is a quite widespread theme in Art Nouveaux, especially in Scotland. The design follows a book cover by Reuter, 1902.

Home blessing – Art Nouveau 1 (black edition on Japanese paper)
Home blessing – Art Nouveau 1 (black edition)
Home blessing – Art Nouveau 1 (blue edition)
Papercut Home Blessing – Art Nouveau

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