Japanese Iwao Akiyama woodblock print Tradition New Creation UE54
Description
This is a print of an by Iwao Akiyama, a master of Munakata Shiko.
Title: "Oyama no Mihotoke"
5/100 1983
This work was, of course, also influenced by Santōka Taneda. It depicts six Jizō statues standing quietly at the foot of a mountain.
SIZE
(Frame size)
Length: 59cm
Width: 77cm
Weight: 3.4kg
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---Iwao Akiyama---
Iwao Akiyama is a Japanese printmaker. Born in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture. After graduating from the Pacific School of Fine Arts in 1953, he studied under Shiko Munakata, Teijiro Fuse, and Shigejiro Sakamoto. Later, he studied folklore, Buddhism, haiku poetry, ceramics, sculpture, and ink painting on his own, and since 1966 has been invited to exhibit his works at the CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition sponsored by the United States Embassy in Japan.
"Collections"
British Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
National Gallery of Victoria
National Museum of Scotland
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art
Condition: used : There are stains due to age.
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