This amazing piece is by Japanese artist, Hishashi Otsuka (b1947). Appears to be a Collotype and also hand signed. Fantastic colors? and graphic.? Frame measures 31" x 26", artwork with matte measures 24" x 29".
From www.hisashiotsuka.com is the source of the below biography:Like the samurai depicted in many of his intricately beautiful paintings on fabric, HisashiOtsuka is an artist of remarkable dedication. Schooled in Zen and the martial arts, hehas lived and worked by the warrior's code of discipline and duty. Rooted in Japanesetradition, yet adventurous in nature, Otsuka is known throughout the world for hisboldness of color and a unique style like none other. Otsuka's artwork is a powerfulbalance of ancient Eastern techniques and modern Western ideas. Like a concertmusician with perfect pitch, he has perfect color memory and sense. Otsuka's time-honored poets and warriors, kabuki figures, ukiyo-e women, and elegant calligraphy aresteeped in the classical past. Yet in color and composition, his work achieves a vigorous,contemporary context. Monumental in scope and meticulous in detail, it offers anaesthetic of heroic and subtle impact. Otsuka's brilliant neo-deco style introduced adramatic new movement in the world of art. All Otsuka compositions have evolved to adecorative elegance, and a cross-cultural excellence that not only appeals to East andWest artistically, but also brings them together in understanding. Otsuka's internationalprominence has made him a truly dominant force on the world art scene. To Otsuka, lifeand art create each other: he, the master warrior, wielding his brush like a sword.