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Mio Asahi (Japanese, b. 1957) was born in Osaka in 1957. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. She has exhibited extensively internationally and in the US. Asahi is known for her blend of western and eastern influences, working primarily in the western printmaking process of etching with aquatint while drawing from Japanese patterns, compositions, and symbols. She creates tales of dragons, flying fish, travelers, and women warriors interacting with mythical moons, waters, and clouds. With influences from folklore, tapestry design, and musical tradition, Asahi has developed a fantastical world of her own, told one image at a time.
42 works

42 works

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Beginning of the Sea (海の始まり)
Mio Asahi
$500.00 USD
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A Friend Has Come From a Distant Place, I'm Very Happy
Mio Asahi
$270.00 USD
Beginning of the Sea (海の始まり) by Mio Asahi - Davidson Galleries
Mio Asahi

Beginning of the Sea (海の始まり)

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Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (image) 26 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches (sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Japanese, 1957
Date finished: 2009
Edition: of 35
Condition: Lower left corner slightly creased.

Recommended by Nikki (Fine Print Photographer & Content Publisher):
Asahi pulls me in with her simple color palette that lets singular and small moments of color live as individual statements on her etchings. The curls and tendrils of water elements, wrapping around the woman and giant fish spark an attractive pull for me, who grew up fishing. Rather than creating unease with her monsters, Asahi draws me into her playful and imaginary storytelling that draws on traditional Japanese folklore, but centers on the interplay between woman, fish, and water.

A Friend Has Come From a Distant Place, I'm Very Happy by Mio Asahi - Davidson Galleries
Mio Asahi

A Friend Has Come From a Distant Place, I'm Very Happy

$270.00 USD
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Shipping calculated at checkout.
Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 14 1/4 inches (image)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Japanese, 1957
Date finished: 2010
Edition: of 35