Jinan Kuniyoshi (1951 - )
Printmaker and teacher Jinan Kuniyoshi was born in Japan. He is best known for his imaginative mezzotints, executed in both large and miniature formats. His work has been exhibited around the world, and is held by numerous public and private collections, including the Library of Congress and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art here in the United States. Mr. Kuniyoshi presently teaches at the Toyo Institute of Art and Design in Tokyo.
Memorial '81-I
Mezzotint on heavy mould-made paper, ca. 1981; edition of 15. Image size 23-1/8” x 17½”; sheet size 30-7/8” x 20-7/8”. Titled, signed and numbered 2/15 in pencil by the artist in the lower margin. A rich, nuanced impression on a near-fine sheet with a faint crease at the lower left-hand corner.
$175
Monument '84-G
Mezzotint, ca. 1984 on heavy mould-made paper; edition of 30. Image size 23-1/8” x 17½”; sheet size 30-7/8” x 20-7/8”. Numbered 14/30, titled, and signed in pencil by the artist in the lower margin. A beautifully inked and nuanced impression on fine condition. There is a soft crease at the lower left-hand corner of the sheet, well away from the image area.
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Monument '84-S
Mezzotint, ca. 1984 on heavy mould-made paper; edition of 30. Image size 23-1/8” x 17½”; sheet size 30-7/8” x 20-7/8”. Signed, titled, and numbered 3/30A beautifully inked and nuanced impression on fine condition. There is a soft crease at the lower left-hand corner of the sheet, well away from the image area.
SOLD
Another Copy
Numbered 4/30; identical overall condition.
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