Alivia Farrand Gallery Response 1 Yuji Hiratsuka’s Wings depicts a tall winged woman in the foreground holding a plated slice of cake and a bird. There is a tiny penguin on the plate in front of the cake. The woman appears to be standing in shallow water filled with cooked poultry legs and wings. There are many white feathered wings that appear to be falling in the background. The Image is quite large and hangs vertically. Hiratsuka uses intaglio and various other printing techniques to create texture and patterns. The feathers feel soft, and smooth. The scales of the inner part of her wings feel hard and ridged. The focal point of the image is the woman. The lack of heavy texture on her skin make her really stand out. In addition,