Koichi Sakamoto - 春の声 (Voice of Spring) (No.1)

A fabulous print by Koichi Sakamoto: 春の声 (Voice of Spring) (No.1). A thatched-roof farmhouse nestles gently among budding trees and soft greenery, signalling the quiet arrival of spring. The earth tones of the buildings contrast with the pale blue sky, while fine branches stretch skyward in delicate balance. Rural Japan in bloom. A calm & contemplative composition capturing the seasonal renewal of Japan’s countryside. 🌿🏡

• Year & Edition: c. late 1970s/80s · Artist Proof (épreuve d’artiste).
  
• Medium: Etching & Aquatint.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 38.00 cm × W: 48.25 cm; Image H: 25.00 cm × W: 35.50 cm.
  
• Condition: Beautiful condition. Paper clean & crisp; well stored.
  
• Notes: Marked “その1” (No.1) in pencil. From the later decades of the 20th century, Sakamoto became especially known for his seasonal rural scenes - thatched homes and natural forms rendered with soft detail and quiet presence.

About the Artist

Koichi Sakamoto (b.1932, Utsunomiya) is a Japanese printmaker known for his fine etchings & mezzotints depicting rural homes, birds, and quiet seasonal landscapes. A longtime exhibitor with the Japan Print Association and Shunyōkai, his postwar works are held in major museum collections in Japan and abroad. His snowbound villages and delicate natural subjects evoke a deep sense of stillness & reflection. [ ← View All Works by Koichi Sakamoto]