“Grassy crown 2” - NO RESERVE ! - Mana Aki - Japan (No reserve price)

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Mana Aki’s hand-signed woodcut print “Grassy crown 2” is an abstract nature work from Japan, numbered 5/20 and measuring 180 × 215 mm.

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Technique: Original woodblock print
Artist: Mana Aki (1960)
Titled: “Grassy crown 2”
Hand signed by the artist and numbered edition 5/20
Japan - Heisei period (1989-2019)

She is designer, carver, printer and publisher.

Mana Aki :Born in 1960 in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, She didn’t venture far from home for university, choosing to study locally. Her plans were to become a high school art teacher. Long inspired by the woodblocks of ISOMI Teruo, when she learned that he would be teaching a class in Tokyo, she traveled to the metropolis to study with him. After completing the course, she chose to return to the rural environment of Kochi and has dedicated herself to promoting one of the local handicrafts by using the local handmade paper, Tosa washi. Her paper’s delicacy contrasts with the bold energy of her lines.

Condition :
This work comes right from her gallery in Tokyo. The condition is good. Please see all the pictures. They are part of the condition determination.
I love the way the bubbles free them selfs upwards
Very light, playful, modern work, in a low edition.
Beautiful fibers in this Tosa washi paper.

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

Technique: Original woodblock print
Artist: Mana Aki (1960)
Titled: “Grassy crown 2”
Hand signed by the artist and numbered edition 5/20
Japan - Heisei period (1989-2019)

She is designer, carver, printer and publisher.

Mana Aki :Born in 1960 in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, She didn’t venture far from home for university, choosing to study locally. Her plans were to become a high school art teacher. Long inspired by the woodblocks of ISOMI Teruo, when she learned that he would be teaching a class in Tokyo, she traveled to the metropolis to study with him. After completing the course, she chose to return to the rural environment of Kochi and has dedicated herself to promoting one of the local handicrafts by using the local handmade paper, Tosa washi. Her paper’s delicacy contrasts with the bold energy of her lines.

Condition :
This work comes right from her gallery in Tokyo. The condition is good. Please see all the pictures. They are part of the condition determination.
I love the way the bubbles free them selfs upwards
Very light, playful, modern work, in a low edition.
Beautiful fibers in this Tosa washi paper.

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

Details

Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
5/20
Artist
Mana Aki
Title of artwork
“Grassy crown 2” - NO RESERVE !
Technique
Woodcut print
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
180 mm
Width
215 mm
Depiction/theme
Nature
Style
Abstract
Sold with frame
No
Period
2010-2020
The NetherlandsVerified
6060
Objects sold
100%
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