Hajime Namiki – Usuzumi Cherry of Iotani (Gifu)

Original woodblock print, hand-signed and numbered 142/200 by the artist. First published in 2003.

Image size (excluding margins): 37.0 * 69.0 cm (14.6 * 27.2 in).

The print is in excellent state. There are a couple of wrinkles in the margins.

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.

See an overview of Hajime Namiki's woodblock prints