- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura Good condition for its age

Good condition for its age

and an underlying love for the Earth

The kanji lettering on the paper cover says 'Ai

Paper crease on the lower right corner

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

- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura Good condition for its ageThe 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