Kunio Kaneko - Fuji 111

A fabulous miniature print by Kunio Kaneko: Fuji 111. Mount Fuji rises beneath two small blush-pink clouds, its warm summit descending through soft pink into vivid magenta and crimson slopes. Dark printed textures cut across the mountain, while a shimmering gold & silver leaf sky and bronze-gold foreground give the scene a rich metallic glow. A striking little work from Kaneko’s celebrated Fuji series. 🗻✨

• Year & Edition: 2020 · Ed. x/223 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Woodblock.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet: H: 12.50 cm × W: 12.50 cm. Image: H: 7.20 cm × W: 8.30 cm.
  
• Condition: Mint.
  
• Notes: A lovely little piece from Kaneko’s Fuji series, hand-printed with gold and silver leaf. Artist seal lower right.

About the Artist

Kunio Kaneko (b. 1949) is a Tokyo-based printmaker whose work blends postwar mokuhanga tradition with quiet, contemporary warmth. A student of Joichi Hoshi and Sasajima Kihei, he developed a distinctive style enriched with gold and silver leaf, featuring recurring motifs such as koi, koinobori, Fuji, kimono, tabi, and geta. His prints reflect a desire to communicate love and human connection through the handmade image. An esteemed member of the Japan Print Association, Kaneko has exhibited widely in Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. [ ← View All Works by Kunio Kaneko]