- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai"

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

Fuji at dawn

5 cm)Date: Ca

Paper crease on the lower right corner

- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai"The 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