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. Later, he studied folklore, Buddhism, haiku poetry, ceramics, sculpture, and ink painting on his own, and since 1966 has been invited to exhibit his works at the CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition sponsored by the United States Embassy in Japan. “Collections” British Museum Cincinnati Art Museum National Gallery of Victoria National Museum of Scotland Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art. There is no dirt or tearing, and the condition is very good. If you are purchasing more than one item. We recommend sending your return via a traceable service. Please inquire the repayment of the tariff of the customhouse in your country. Please check with your country? About used artifacts and antiques. We make every effort to give you accurate information as honestly as possible in our description. Some items are over 100 years old. Please check the appearance condition with photos and other information. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With.