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Iwao Akiyama - Quizzical Owl

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Iwao Akiyama: Owl 1977 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1977, 1st Edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 97/100 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 12 x 16.5 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita pre

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Iwao Akiyama: Owl and Crow 1981 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1981, 1st edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 80/150 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: large oban, 12 x 18 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village i

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Iwao Akiyama: Owl 1983 1st Ed Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1989, pencil signed, titled and numbered 47/100 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 12 x 23.5 inches COMMENTS: Akiyama's calligraphy poem roughly translated: "(While) drinking sa

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IWAO AKIYAMA Graphic Owl Print. Owl with red eyes: IWAO AKIYAMA Graphic Owl Print. Owl with red eyes printed on handmade Japanese paper. Signed, 47/200 - IPN-- Dimensions: Image Size: H: 17.5 inches: W: 23 inches ---

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Iwao Akiyama: Twin Owls 1981 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1981, 1st Edition, pencil signed, numbered 158/200 and dated SIZE IN INCHES: aiban, 12 x 10 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita prefecture. At

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Iwao Akiyama: Two Owls "There is Wind" 1989 1st Ed Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1989, pencil signed, titled and numbered 6/200 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 18 x 11.5 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita prefecture. At th

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Iwao Akiyama: Two Owls "There is Wind" 1989 1st Ed Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1989, pencil signed, titled and numbered 116/200 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 10.75 x 16.25 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita prefe

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'Father and Son- Owls' - lithograph: 'Father and Son- Owls' - lithograph, akiyama Iwao, (???, 1921 - 2014) - naive Japanese lithograph, based on a woodcut, signed in pencil. Dated 1980 and numbered 16/200. Wrinkles to the paper. Dimensio

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Japanese Print: Can you Bite my Tail?: Japanese Print: Can you Bite My Tail? was created in 1994 by the print master, Akiyama Iwao (1921-2014). Known for is humorous, playful depictions of animals, particularly owls and cats, he studied wi

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Iwao Akiyama: Black Cat 1981 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1981, 1st edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 111/150 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 11.75 x 17.75 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oit

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Iwao Akiyama: Haru no Hiru (Spring Afternoon) 1994 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1977, 1st Edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 1/80 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 10 x 7 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita prefectu

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Iwao Akiyama: Assassin Black Cat 1994 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1994, 1st Edition, pencil signed, numbered 10/80 and dated SIZE IN INCHES: aiban, 9.5 x 12.5 inches COMMENTS: Iwao Akiyama's prints of cats are easily his most popular subjec

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Iwao Akiyama: Cat In a Hurry 1994 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1994, 1st Edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 11/80 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: 12 x 16.5 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita pref

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Iwao Akiyama: Brothers 1988 1st Ed Woodblock: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1988, 1st edition, pencil signed, titled and numbered 10/200 by Iwao Akiyama SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 10.75 x 15 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in O

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Iwao Akiyama, Bull, 1970, woodblock print: Iwao Akiyama (Japanese, 1921-2014) Bull, 1970 woodblock signed, numbered and dated edition of 100 5 7/8" x 7 1/2"

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Iwao Akiyama: Siblings 1988 1st Ed Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1978, pencil signed, dated and titled by Iwao AkiyamaSIZE IN INCHES: oban, 11 x 15 inches IWAO AKIYAMA (1921-2014) was born in a small village in Oita prefecture. At the age

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Item Details

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Artist: Iwao Akiyama

Subject: Quizzical Owl

Date: 1980

Size: 12 x 17.25 inches

Iwao Akiyama was a 20th century Japanese woodblock printmaker. He was widely known for his distinctive prints of owls and other animals. He originally started his artistic career with oil painting, but switched his focus to woodblock printmaking in the 1950's.

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