Kunio Kaneko - 冬日 ( Winter Day)

A fabulous print by Kunio Kaneko: 冬日 (Winter Day). Snow-covered Mount Fuji rises beneath a wintry sky, with two lightly embossed white clouds floating above the summit. Fine grey textures define the lower slopes, while lovely silver leaf glint across the snow beneath. A quiet winter composition from Kaneko’s Fuji series. ❄️🗻

• Year & Edition: 2016 · Ed. x/223 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Woodblock.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet: H: 15.00 cm × W: 16.00 cm. Image: H: 10.00 cm × W: 11.00 cm.
  
• Condition: Mint.
  
• Notes: A lovely piece from Kaneko’s Fuji series, with silver leaf accents and 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]