{"product_id":"japanese-woodblock-print-akiyama-iwao-habataki-crow-signed-numbered-large-print","title":"Japanese Woodblock Print Akiyama Iwao Habataki crow Signed Numbered Large Print","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"26\" style=\"text-align: -webkit-center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"54\" data-start=\"26\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"35\"\u003eA powerful and dramatic large-format woodblock print (mokuhanga) by Akiyama Iwao (秋山巌, 1921–2009), one of Japan's most internationally celebrated woodblock print artists, renowned especially for his bold, monumental depictions of birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"273\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"885\" data-start=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"287\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Habataki (はばたき — “Wings Spread \/ Taking Flight”)\u003cbr data-end=\"349\" data-start=\"346\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"349\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Akiyama Iwao (秋山巌)\u003cbr data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"379\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"396\" data-start=\"382\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock print (mokuhanga) on Japanese washi paper\u003cbr data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"448\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"451\"\u003eEdition number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written in pencil lower left — exact notation unclear, appears to read “156P” or similar (please see photos)\u003cbr data-end=\"582\" data-start=\"579\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"582\"\u003eArtist's signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pencil-signed lower right (Iwao Akiyama)\u003cbr data-end=\"649\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"646\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"649\"\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 40 × 44.5 cm (15.7\" × 17.5\")\u003cbr data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"701\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"704\"\u003eSheet size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 47.3 × 63.3 cm (18.6\" × 24.9\")\u003cbr data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"758\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"775\" data-start=\"761\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition; some light age-related toning\/foxing to verso of sheet, image area clean and strong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1394\" data-start=\"887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"900\" data-start=\"887\"\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"903\" data-start=\"900\"\u003e\nThis commanding print captures a \u003cstrong data-end=\"944\" data-start=\"936\"\u003ecrow\u003c\/strong\u003e in extreme close-up — its fierce eye, curved beak, and powerful talons filling the entire composition. The image is rendered in bold, near-monochromatic contrasts of deep black and textured grey, with the raw grain of the woodblock visible throughout, adding an almost primordial energy. The composition is strikingly modern, almost abstract in its tight cropping, yet unmistakably rooted in the Japanese tradition of bird-and-nature art (kacho-ga).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1886\" data-start=\"1396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1396\"\u003eAbout Akiyama Iwao:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1422\" data-start=\"1419\"\u003e\nBorn in 1921 in Niigata Prefecture, Akiyama Iwao was one of the leading figures of the post-war Japanese woodblock print movement (sosaku hanga). His works — particularly his powerful bird subjects — have been exhibited and collected internationally, and are held in museum collections worldwide. He received numerous prestigious awards throughout his career and was widely recognized for bringing new expressive power to the traditional Japanese woodblock medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1910\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"2100\" data-start=\"1911\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1951\" data-section-id=\"dq84mr\" data-start=\"1911\"\u003e\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"1951\" data-start=\"1913\"\u003eImage area: clean, strong impression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2029\" data-section-id=\"1ip8r6r\" data-start=\"1952\"\u003e\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2029\" data-start=\"1954\"\u003eSheet verso: light age toning and minor foxing spots, consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2074\" data-section-id=\"dn1lhr\" data-start=\"2030\"\u003e\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2074\" data-start=\"2032\"\u003eNo tears, no significant damage to image\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2100\" data-section-id=\"1t9b2bp\" data-start=\"2075\"\u003e\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2100\" data-start=\"2077\"\u003eUnframed — sheet only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2232\" data-start=\"2102\"\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire a large, signed, numbered original print by this major Japanese artist at an accessible price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 461px; top: 7582px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: -webkit-center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_dkr=1\u0026amp;iconV2Request=true\u0026amp;_blrs=recall_filtering\u0026amp;_ssn=koedo-sun-art\u0026amp;store_name=koedosunart\u0026amp;LH_All=1\u0026amp;_oac=1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"koedo-sun-art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47345665540349,"sku":"k1221355399　9900　UE70","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/0774\/4253\/files\/57_45034740-8c0d-43f7-b851-15295aaee6b1.jpg?v=1775190604","url":"https:\/\/koedo-sun-art.com\/products\/japanese-woodblock-print-akiyama-iwao-habataki-crow-signed-numbered-large-print","provider":"koedo-sun-art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}