Kunio Kaneko - La La La Come Dancing

A fabulous print by Kunio Kaneko: La La La Come Dancing. Eight koi (鯉) curve and sweep across a shimming gold & silver-leaf background, their long fins and tails animated in graceful arcs. The fish, with rich red markings and soft blue accents, move in rhythmic synchrony across the composition. This refined print belongs to Kaneko’s celebrated koi series - works that balance traditional symbolism with crisp hand-carved design. 🐟✨

• Year & Edition: 2017 · Ed. x/150 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Woodblock.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 27.50 cm × W: 61.50 cm; Image H: 21.25 cm × W: 55.50 cm.
  
• Condition: Mint.
  
• Notes: Koi (鯉) are deeply associated with perseverance, strength, and harmony in Japanese culture. Kaneko's use of metallic leaf highlights each fish's movement against the luminous surface. Artist seal embossed to 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]