Murakami was an amateur painter prior to World War II. Following the war he became a student of Shiko Munakata and joined Munakata’s Banga-In print group. Murakami lived near the coast and many of his prints feature the sea. This print is signed and dated lower left and is numbered 19/100 lower right. It is in good condition with toning/browning of the paper and there are remains of tape on the edges. The print measures 10 1/4″ x 16 1/2″ (image size). Please see my other auctions for more fine paintings and prints. The item “Gyojin Murakami’70 Modern Japanese Color Woodblock of Boys Fishing Listed Japan” is in sale since Monday, August 01, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “kgrinder” and is located in Holliston, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original Print
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed: Signed
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Edition Size: 100
- Print Type: Woodcut & Block
- Subject: Children & Infants
- Style: Modernism
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989