Keiko Minami (Japan 1911-2004) Rare Color Pen and ink drawing on paper, a bird on flowering tree, signed upper left. On paper with perforated edge. Unframed. The soft and at times slightly dark aesthetic of Keiko Minami became well known among art lovers around the world. Minami was a painter, engraver, and etcher among other creative mediums. Some of her prints can be found on greeting cards which were distributed by UNICEF and the MoMA. Influenced by the magical nuance of children’s stories and poetry, a lot of Minami’s work consists of birds, flowers, animals and children. The gentle exposition of each piece is admired for its attention to detail and its unique storytelling-type quality. Minami spent time in Paris, and San Francisco, eventually returning home to Japan after forty years abroad. Approx.
Measurements: Sheet 8.25 x 10.5.
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Drawing in very good condition, some dust soiling, toning, edge wear, creasing to corners.