- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura and an underlying love for

and an underlying love for the Earth

Good condition for its age

Image size: 10 and 7/8 inches wide by 14 and 1/4 inches tall (27

2 cm)Image size: 5 and 3/4 inches by 4 inches (14

The kanji lettering on the paper cover says 'Ai

- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura and an underlying love forThe amazing still life print, Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots), is by Wako Ito (b. 1945). This large mezzotint print captures the freshness and vibrancy of Japanese Apricots (green plums) in a beautifully woven basket, skillfully engraved and printed by the artist using the intricate mezzotint technique. A copy of this print was purchased and is now part of the collection at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. Wako Ito was born in Hokkaido in 1945. She