KEIKO MINAMI RARE ETCHING, BIRD IN WATER, SIGNED, 28/50, 1968
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:13947 | Region of Origin: Believed to be created in Europe |
| Maker: Keiko Minami | Age: Post-1940 |
| Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original | Primary Material: paper |
FEATURED: A very rare, whimsical and charming KEIKO MINAMI Aquatint Etching, of an elegant, serene Bird contemplating the day in his pond, with slight ripples in the water and a bush nearby at water's edge, perhaps waiting for lunch to surface in the waters. This Bird, beautiful in his colored feathers and stylized crest, is an iconic creature of Minami's world, where she for decades created these fantasized birds, animals, flowers, children and peaceful... scenes on paper, with deceptively simple lines and drawings, in soft atmospheric colors. Her works so charmed the art world that her art was chosen in the 50's by UNICEF and MOMA as their greeting cards, became the official artist of the United Nations in 1959, and is a world-famous and highly collected artist now. This particular captivating etching, numbered and signed, is a very scarce one of hers; we located another one in this same numbered series, in the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan, and confirmed its date to be 1968, could not locate another on the public market anywhere.
KEIKO MINAMI, orphaned at any early age and brought up by siblings, began her art career as a children's book artist after studying art at the Tokyo U. of the Arts, moved to Paris with her artist husband, Yozo Hamaguchi, and studied aquatint etching under Johnny Friedlaender, a pioneer in this technique. She was also influenced by Paul Klee, Yoshio Mori and Japanese woodblock print artists; her works are in the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, MOMA in NYC, Portland Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, National Museum of Art in Osaka, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, LA Co. Museum of Art, the Tate Museum in London, as well as the United Nations, and private collections across the world. A very distinctive, enchanting artist who created her own worlds and its innocent inhabitants and then shared them with everyone. This is a terrific example of her talent and creative imagination, and sure to enchant everyone who views it.
MEASURES: 15 inches X 22.5 inches; original numbered (28/50), signed in pencil, aquatint etching on heavy deckled art paper by KEIKO MINAMI, dates to 1968 per the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan, who has this etching also and title it "Bird in Water". Unframed, with some minor condition issues from past framing, storage and age, we are leaving the choice of mat and frame up to its new owner. A lovely example of Modern Japanese art by a world-famous female artist who created in her own unique style and enchanted the world with it.
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KEIKO MINAMI, orphaned at any early age and brought up by siblings, began her art career as a children's book artist after studying art at the Tokyo U. of the Arts, moved to Paris with her artist husband, Yozo Hamaguchi, and studied aquatint etching under Johnny Friedlaender, a pioneer in this technique. She was also influenced by Paul Klee, Yoshio Mori and Japanese woodblock print artists; her works are in the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, MOMA in NYC, Portland Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, National Museum of Art in Osaka, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, LA Co. Museum of Art, the Tate Museum in London, as well as the United Nations, and private collections across the world. A very distinctive, enchanting artist who created her own worlds and its innocent inhabitants and then shared them with everyone. This is a terrific example of her talent and creative imagination, and sure to enchant everyone who views it.
MEASURES: 15 inches X 22.5 inches; original numbered (28/50), signed in pencil, aquatint etching on heavy deckled art paper by KEIKO MINAMI, dates to 1968 per the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan, who has this etching also and title it "Bird in Water". Unframed, with some minor condition issues from past framing, storage and age, we are leaving the choice of mat and frame up to its new owner. A lovely example of Modern Japanese art by a world-famous female artist who created in her own unique style and enchanted the world with it.
We pack your valuables with care for safety and security.
