Custom Framed Japanese Block Print "Snail & Mt. Fuji" by Yoshiko Yamamoto 13/250

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Beautifully custom-framed original, numbered limited-edition, hand-printed block printing by talented Japanese artist Yoshiko Yamamoto entitled "Snail & Mt. Fuji" no. 13 of 250 edition from 2014.  The special, custom textured pressed fabric matting features a lovely curved detailing that fully accentuates the artwork with a lavender hue.  The frame is a soft gray that completes the stunning effect for this piece.  Hand-signed by the artist.  Beautiful high end handcrafted, custom framing.
Don't miss your chance at this lucky #13 of a limited edition of 250 for this lovely block print in a high-end, superlative quality frame job.
Materials: Signed print, Wood frame, UV filtering acrylic, Acid free matting, Acid Free backing, Hanging hardware
Height: 21 inches
Width: 14 1/2 inches
Yoshiko Yamamoto is one of the premier block printers in the Arts and Crafts style. Yamamoto's block prints are letterpress printed using hand-cut blocks on acid free paper.
Yoshiko sketched Mount Fuji during her recent visit to Japan for her new block print, "Snail & Mt. Fuji." The image is of a snail climbing the stem of a lavender Hydrangeas with Mount Fuji in the background. Tucked within the flower's leaves is a senryu (humorous haiku) by Kobayashi Issa, translated as "Fearless little snail / Slowly, slowly you can climb / Great Fuji mountain."
Letterpress printing is a relief print process. The printed image is produced by a raised surface (lead type for example) being individually inked and then impressed onto a sheet of paper. These raised surfaces have historically been anything from woodcuts to wood engravings, from linocuts to type faces. Over the past several years, a new type of plate made from photopolymer have contributed to revival in letterpress printing. Yoshiko Yamamoto uses all of these methods, from wood blocks, linoleum blocks, to photopolymer plates.
Hanging hardware already installed on the back, ready to hang in your home!  This is a very special, unique high end framing.
Mint condition with zero apologies since 2014!  Shop with an experienced, veteran eBay seller since 1996.  I pack all delicate items well to ensure safe delivery.