Original 2021 Limited Ed. 3/100 Print by Hiroto Norikane (B. - 1949): Rustic Village LS#038 Shibori Kutani written in gold paint

Kutani written in gold paint

Photography: Shin Mikura

Motif: Flute player and thief from Heian tale

Some light foxing consistent with age

37" x 40" x 16" (width x height x depth) (Top & bottom are each 19

Original 2021 Limited Ed. 3/100 Print by Hiroto Norikane (B. - 1949): Rustic Village LS#038 Shibori Kutani written in gold paintHiroto Norikane () Rustic Village (2021) A quiet autumn view of thatched minka farmhouses, their steep roofs rendered in crisp etched line while a persimmon branch arcs into the pale sky. Norikanes intaglio techniquefine linework with soft aquatint tonessettles the scene into a mood of calm observation, part document and part reverie. His prints often focus on vernacular architecture and small towns, translating wood, thatch, and stone into intimate,