Japanese Iwao Akiyama woodblock print owl Tradition New Creation UE16. 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 some stains, but the condition is generally good. Hold assumes one week a limit. We recommend sending your return via a traceable service. Please inquire the repayment of the tariff of the customhouse in your country. We make every effort to give you accurate information as honest as possible in our description. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With.