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A black and white illustration of a laundry room. A child stands in a large sandbox next to a washing machine, while a dog lies on a rug in the foreground.

Illustration: More of Josephin Ritschel's wonderfully intricate risograph illustrations

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Date
28 May 2014

This is not our first post about Josephin Ritschel, whose incredibly intricate risograph illustrations are so beautifully warm and pleasurable to look at that we felt a real need to fill you in on her latest work. Her drawings are comforting like your favourite reoccurring dream, and feature the kind of modernist homes found in dense Scandinavian forests that you can imagine Grace Kelly hanging out in while sipping margaritas.

The illustrations are coloured in with the kind of precision that children can only dream of when they try to stay within the lines of their colouring books. There is something so warm and homely about these drawings, and they recall the simple but overwhelming joy felt as a child when welcoming a new brood of puppies to the family, or playing with pet gerbils in the garden. Having produced work for some of the very best, from Nobrow to The New York Times, Josephin’s work is sure to sweep you off your feet.

An illustration of a modernist white house with a flat roof and a large balcony. A person stands in the tiled courtyard below, surrounded by manicured shrubs and a small garden.
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Josephin Ritschel: E.1027

A black and white illustration of a mid-century modern house with a flat roof and a garage. A person in a suit walks up the driveway towards the entrance, while another figure looks on from a balcony.
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Josephin Ritschel: Affair

A black and white illustration in two panels. In the first, a person stands by a window looking out at the sea, while a floating portrait of a bearded man hovers beside them. In the second, a wide shot shows a modern glass house nestled among rocky mountains and palm trees.
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Josephin Ritschel: Untitled

An illustration of a small fishing boat named “Orca” floating on a choppy green sea. A person in a wetsuit stands on the deck, while another person in a wetsuit floats in a yellow cage beside the boat. A large shark swims in the water nearby.
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Josephin Ritschel: Untitled

A black and white illustration of two children sitting in a grassy garden with several rabbits. A wooden hutch with an open door stands behind them, surrounded by a metal fence.
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Josephin Ritschel: Untitled

An illustration of a bearded person sitting on a rocky cliff between two tigers. A sparse tree grows behind them against a backdrop of rolling mountains.
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Josephin Ritschel: Untitled

A black and white illustration of a two-storey building with arched doorways and a tiled roof. A car is parked in the courtyard, surrounded by tall palm trees and dense tropical foliage.
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Josephin Ritschel: Untitled

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