Gravure originale sur bois - koi, poisson - Papier Mulberry - koi, poisson - Kunio Kaneko (b 1949) - "Little Comet" - Hand-signed and numbered by the artist 191/200 - Japon - 2006

Original woodblock print - Kunio Kaneko (b 1949) - "Little Comet" - Hand-signed and numbered by the artist 191/200 - Japan - 2006

Condition:
As new. In mint condition, direct from the gallery of the artist.
Hand signed and numbered by artist. Unique !
For the first time on Catawiki, but stock is sold out at the artist !


A single koi against a dark background let's the koi fly. A little glistering in the koi.

Koi or more specifically nishikigoi are colored varieties of the Amur carp ((Cyprinus rubrofuscus) ... Carp are a large group of fish originally found in Central Europe and Asia. ... The systematic breeding of ornamental koi in Japan began in Ojiya and Yamakoshi in the Niigata Prefecture

About the artist :

1949 Born in Tokyo.
1972 Graduated from the Musashino University of Fine Arts.
　　Studied under Hoshi Joichi and Sasajima Kihei.
Exhibition: Many shows in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, France, and the United States.

His woodblock works are all handmade by the traditional Japanese Baren.
Kunio Kaneko's purpose is "Neo Japan Art" which is very traditional Japanese but reflects global views.

You might know me by now in the auction. All the work that I sell is wrapped seperatly and flat between hardboard plates. This prevents any damage in transport. Send worldwide with tracking post insured.