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.