Mahogany Intaglio III

A work of quiet grandeur, Mahogany Intaglio III by John Richard transforms paper and gold leaf into something that reads as both ancient and entirely immediate. The composition rewards sustained attention, its intaglio relief emerging from the surface with the measured confidence of an architectural bas-relief. At twenty-two inches tall, the piece holds a wall with authority while retaining an intimacy of scale that suits the considered interior.