"Ginza Komachi 銀座小町" - Cat series - Extremely Limited...

Very unique and amazingly delicate work. Technique: Etching Mezzotint Artist: Emi SATŌ 佐藤 恵美 (b 1973) Titled: "Ginza Komachi 銀座小町" Edition: 19/50 Very low limited edition only 50 Hand signed and numbered by artist. The most beautiful or renowned woman in a particular area or street is referred to as "○○ Komachi." This custom stems from the fact that the Heian-period poet Ono-no-Komachi was considered the embodiment of peerless beauty. Condition: Excellent Good size for framing. Paper size : 145 x 145 mm Image size: 60 x 60 mm Thick Japanese paper Emi Satō is one of the few Japanese mezzotint artists. The appeal of mezzotint is the beauty of the subtle gradations from deep black to gray and white. She excels in producing miniature prints, with cats being her favorite theme. Her works express beautiful lifelike fur and shining eyes. The softness and warmth of the living things are conveyed despite using only a few colors. Very unique work. Born : 1973 Chiba , JAPAN Education : Junior College of Musashino Art University Exhibitions : 1996 International Miniature Print Exhibition , England 2000(1999) British International Miniature Print Exhibition 1997- Solo Exhibition, Tokyo 2022 Shipment with tracking we do combine shipments for woodblock prints, please have a look at our weekly selection of Japanese fine art! ※※Please note※※ We cannot ship to the following countries: -Gibraltar -Guernsey -Israel -Ukraine -USA Thank you!

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