IWAO AKIYAMA Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodcut Print KAZUMI Kneeling Nude
Iwao Akiyama (Japanese, 1921-2014) wood cut in colors on high pulp paper, "Kazumi" showing a kneeling nude female in black with subtle red highlight.
Limited edition 32 of 200, dated 1976, as shown in lower left corner. Title, artist's signature in characters, and red seal at lower.
Excellent condition.
Unframed, measures 14" x 11 3/4"
Iwao Akiyama studied under Shiko Munakata at the Pacific Art Institute. His style is expressive and his prints look kind of unfinished. The artist's favorite subjects are animals in black and white, sparkled with red. The printing technique used by Iwao Akiyama is the traditional woodblock. The artist is internationally established and well-known. Works of Iwao Akiyama are in the collections of the National Museum of England, the National Art Museum in Victoria in Australia and the Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa, Israel.
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