- Oukoku eno Kagi-Sono Juni (The Key of the Kingdom, Part 12) - Tree Scene creating a wonderful contrast

creating a wonderful contrast

The publisher's name "Kanei-do"

Sadao Abe was born in Tokyo in 1910 and achieved significant recognition as a print artist under Junichiro Sekino in 1954

Kan Kawada was originally "Katazome" (Stencil dyeing) artist

'Tōto Sundai' (View from Surugadai in Edo)

- Oukoku eno Kagi-Sono Juni (The Key of the Kingdom, Part 12) - Tree Scene creating a wonderful contrastThe spectacular print 'Oukoku eno Kagi Sono Juni' (The Key of the Kingdom Part 12) is by Yoshiko Tsubouchi (b. 1966). The technique involves layering aquatint on French paper, pressing gold leaf onto it, and then repeatedly printing another plate on top. This process creates a pictorial surface, and the gold leaf imparts an antique look. The print is remarkably beautiful, inspiring a fantastical sense of time and space. It is an exceptionally large