- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura 2 cm)Image size: 5 and

2 cm)Image size: 5 and 3/4 inches by 4 inches (14

5 cm)Date: Ca

Fuji at dawn

The kanji lettering on the paper cover says 'Ai

This is a re-carved edition in the Showa era

- Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots)- Koichi Okumura 2 cm)Image size: 5 andThe amazing still life print, Aoi Ume (Blue Japanese Apricots), is by Wako Ito (b. 1945). This large mezzotint print captures the freshness and vibrancy of Japanese Apricots (green plums) in a beautifully woven basket, skillfully engraved and printed by the artist using the intricate mezzotint technique. A copy of this print was purchased and is now part of the collection at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. Wako Ito was born in Hokkaido in 1945. She