Forest flowers - NO RESERVE PRICE - Shinji Ando 安藤真司 (b 1948) - Japan (Ohne Mindestpreis)

Artist: Shinji Ando (安藤真司)
Title: Forest Flower
Year: 1992
Technique: Etching / aquatint
Paper: Traditional Japanese washi
Edition: 45/50
Signed: Signed in pencil
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Private collection

Within the white margin: 195 x 145 mm
Full paper size: 380 x 285 mm

A beautifully executed colour etching titled Forest Flower, created in 1992 by contemporary Japanese printmaker Shinji Ando.

The work shows an abstracted forest bloom emerging from a textured, almost cosmic background. Ando's characteristic use of deep teal tones, layered aquatint, and fine engraving lines create both depth and movement, giving the flower an otherworldly, luminous presence.

Printed on high-quality washi paper and signed in pencil by the artist. Numbered 45/50.

About the artist – Shinji Ando (安藤真司)

Is a respected Japanese printmaker born in 1948, known for his highly detailed etchings that blend botanical subjects with fantasy-like surreal atmospheres. He studied at the Musashino Art University (Tokyo), one of Japan's most prestigious art academies.

Mr. Ando began exhibiting in the early 1970s and soon developed a distinct personal style, combining traditional intaglio techniques—etching, aquatint, mezzotint—with modern, dreamlike imagery. His works have been shown in major print exhibitions in Japan and internationally, including:

CWAJ Contemporary Print Show, Tokyo
Japan Print Association Exhibitions
International Print Biennales in Europe and the United States
Numerous solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya

Collectors value Ando for the technical refinement of his plates, the subtle colour gradations, and his ability to merge realism with a poetic, almost mystical natural world.

The print will be send between hardboard and carton plates to prevent any damage in transport. Sending nearly worldwide, insured with tracking post.