Hajime Namiki – Momiji-1

Original woodblock print, hand-signed and numbered 130/200 by the artist. First published in 2020.

The prints of Hajime Namiki belong to a variety of themes that he keeps returning to over the years, such as Tree Scenes or Dragons. The current print is the first print of a relatively new series of ‘Autumn Leaves’ (Momiji), started in 2020. As indicated by the series title, these prints show leaves in the colors they get during autumn. The first two show bamboo leaves in autumn, the second, Momiji-2 found here, against a silver background, and the current Momiji-1 print against a golden background.

Image size (excluding margins): 23.0 * 23.0 cm (9.1 * 9.1 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Hajime Namiki (b. 1947) is a modern Japanese woodblock artist. Originally trained as a sculptor, he transitioned to woodblock printing in the late 1970s. He limits himself to a small number of themes, and within those he experiments and varies a tremendous amount. Among these themes, are trees scenes (varying from dogwood to pine trees), dragons and cherry blossoms.

An overview of the woodblock prints by Hajime Namiki can be found here.

See an overview of Hajime Namiki's woodblock prints