Artist: Hajime Namiki (b 1947) Titled: "Iris 78" Signed and numbered by artist 44/200 - Japan - 2023 Original woodblock print in very good condition. Never been framed! Within the margin : 580 x 270 mm within the margin. Full paper size : 655 x 350 mm Very rich colours and pigment. His Iris prints are very popular, worldwide. Down at the bottom gold and a bright silver sky ! A Contemporary Master - Hajime Namiki was born in 1947 in Tokyo. Although originally trained as a sculptor, he began making wood block prints in 1978. He carves his own blocks and prints each work using traditional methods. These beautiful prints are printed on a gold or silver leaf laid over Torinoko paper. Namiki also uses oil-based paints rather than the more common use of watercolors. Namiki's most famous and striking subjects are his nature scenes. Fascinated by trees, he has masterfully captured their majesty and beauty in a modern style with traditional methods. Namiki's prints were released in strictly limited editions and are numbered in pencil in the margins. Namiki signs, titles, numbers, and dates them in pencil. The print will be send between hardboard and carton plates to prevent any damage in transport. Sending nearly worldwide, insured with tracking post.