Japanese Iwao Akiyama woodblock print owl Tradition New Creation UE27
This is an owl print by Iwao Akiyama, the master of Munakata Shiko. When the forehead is removed, it becomes colored paper. Iwao Akiyama is a Japanese printmaker. Born in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture. After graduating from the Pacific School of Fine Arts in 1953, he studied under Shiko Munakata, Teijiro Fuse, and Shigejiro Sakamoto. […]