This is a print of an owl by Iwao Akiyama, a master of Munakata Shiko. It contains haiku by Taneda Santoka. 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 are stains due to age. 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. These charges are the buyers responsibility. 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. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With.