- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura Fuji at dawn

Fuji at dawn

The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai" (Hydrangea) is by Shufu Miyamoto

This is a re-carved edition in the Showa era

5 cm)Date: Ca

Image size: 10 and 7/8 inches wide by 14 and 1/4 inches tall (27

- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura Fuji at dawnThe amazing still life print, Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots), is by Wako Ito (b. 1945). This large mezzotint print captures the freshness and vibrancy of Japanese Apricots (green plums) in a beautifully woven basket, skillfully engraved and printed by the artist using the intricate mezzotint technique. A copy of this print was purchased and is now part of the collection at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. Wako Ito was born in Hokkaido in 1945. She