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THE CUP EXHIBITION

Rhine Gallery

We believe every cup of coffee deserves to be treated with care. That care belongs not only in the beans, extraction and temperature, but also on the cup in your hand. Each cup is paired with a work from the current Rhine Gallery selection, so even the same coffee may leave with a different view. It gives your own cup more character and makes coffee for a friend feel like a small gift chosen with care.

01An artwork for the journey

FOUNDING PROOFS · 000001—000006

Print Lab

Woodblock, botanical engraving and misregistered risograph—united by ink, grain and imperfect registration.

110 works

Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Swallows Read the Wind,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000379Print Lab

Swallows Read the Wind

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Swallows Read the Wind” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Towing the Moon Boat,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000380Print Lab

Towing the Moon Boat

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Towing the Moon Boat” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Seed Compass,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000381Print Lab

Seed Compass

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Seed Compass” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Wind Between Towers,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000382Print Lab

Wind Between Towers

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Wind Between Towers” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Shell Tide Atlas,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000383Print Lab

Shell Tide Atlas

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Shell Tide Atlas” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Gloves Release the Moths,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000384Print Lab

Gloves Release the Moths

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Gloves Release the Moths” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Bicycle Becomes Meadow,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000385Print Lab

Bicycle Becomes Meadow

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Bicycle Becomes Meadow” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Rain on the Window,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000386Print Lab

Rain on the Window

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Rain on the Window” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Crane Tide Chart,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000387Print Lab

Crane Tide Chart

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Crane Tide Chart” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper artwork “Fig Tree Stairwell,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic cyanotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000388Print Lab

Fig Tree Stairwell

Visual medium
Hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper
Technique
Cyanotype

“Fig Tree Stairwell” uses hand-coated cyanotype on cotton rag paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Hand-brushed emulsion, exposure halos and rinse marks preserve the unpredictable reactions of each print.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Fox Through Winter Grass,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000389Print Lab

Fox Through Winter Grass

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Fox Through Winter Grass” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Persimmon Assembly,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000390Print Lab

Persimmon Assembly

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Persimmon Assembly” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Garden on a Tortoise,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000391Print Lab

Garden on a Tortoise

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Garden on a Tortoise” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Cat Under Morning Glories,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000392Print Lab

Cat Under Morning Glories

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Cat Under Morning Glories” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Heron in Reed Wind,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000393Print Lab

Heron in Reed Wind

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Heron in Reed Wind” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Sea Turtle Over Waves,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000394Print Lab

Sea Turtle Over Waves

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Sea Turtle Over Waves” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Tanuki Lantern Walk,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000395Print Lab

Tanuki Lantern Walk

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Tanuki Lantern Walk” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi artwork “Cicada Summer Wind,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic katazome marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000396Print Lab

Cicada Summer Wind

Visual medium
Katazome stencil dye on handmade washi
Technique
Katazome

“Cicada Summer Wind” uses katazome stencil dye on handmade washi to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Dry rice-paste edges, washi fibers and slight registration shifts give the flat silhouettes a handmade pulse.

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ONE FULL-SIZE EDITION

When a work stays with you,collect the full piece

Each artwork is offered as a single full-size physical edition. Once collected, it is marked as privately held: no new physical editions are produced, and the image leaves future cup-sticker rotations.

How collecting works

FROM ARCHIVE TO CUP

How an artwork reaches the cup

  1. 01

    New work enters the collection

    The work is not limited to coffee and is never tied to a particular drink. A city, shoreline, summer afternoon, dream or odd thought may become the next piece.

  2. 02

    Rhine curates the current rotation

    Rhine arranges each rotation by season, visual balance and the available collection, allowing photography, print, painting and collage to take turns on the cup.

  3. 03

    Prepared for print and the cup

    Each work is checked again for composition, color and detail at sticker size, then given an artwork ID so the small print retains clarity and texture.

  4. 04

    The artwork travels with coffee

    At service, the cup is paired with a work from the current rotation. Its story remains online after the coffee is gone. Cup art depends on current curation and production availability; the artwork received may vary.

PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

The artwork has an ID; your order is not on display

The gallery keeps only the artwork ID, date, style, medium and creative note. It does not publicly connect a work with a particular customer, drink or order.

THE CUP EXHIBITION

Today, your cup brings you an artwork

Every cup deserves to be treated with care—from extraction and temperature to the artwork on the cup. For yourself, it gives an everyday coffee more character; for a friend, it feels like a small gift chosen beyond the drink itself. Artwork follows the current rotation and production availability, so the piece received may vary.

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