Title: 青い湖 (Blue Lake). Artist Proof (ep d’artiste).
Artist: Koichi Sakamoto (1932-Present).
Medium: Etching & Aquatint.
Signed: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Circa late 1970’s-1980’s.
Size: Paper: H: 37.00cm x W: 48.50cm. (Image: H: 25.75cm x W: 36.00cm).
Condition: A beautiful piece in wonderful condition. Well stored over the years. Unblemished, paper clean & crisp. Please contact for any further questions/photos/& condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Koichi Sakamoto: Blue Lake (青い湖), depicting two amago (アマゴ), the Japanese red-spotted masu salmon, swimming through dark waters with a larger fish looming in the background. Sakamoto’s use of soft gradients and rich textures captures the dappled light filtering through the lake’s surface, enhancing the contrast between the bright silver scales of the amago and the deep blues and blacks of their surroundings. The composition conveys both movement and stillness, reflecting the elusive nature of these fish, which thrive in Japan’s cold mountain streams.
Title: 青い湖 (Blue Lake). Artist Proof (ep d’artiste).
Artist: Koichi Sakamoto (1932-Present).
Medium: Etching & Aquatint.
Signed: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Circa late 1970’s-1980’s.
Size: Paper: H: 37.00cm x W: 48.50cm. (Image: H: 25.75cm x W: 36.00cm).
Condition: A beautiful piece in wonderful condition. Well stored over the years. Unblemished, paper clean & crisp. Please contact for any further questions/photos/& condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Koichi Sakamoto: Blue Lake (青い湖), depicting two amago (アマゴ), the Japanese red-spotted masu salmon, swimming through dark waters with a larger fish looming in the background. Sakamoto’s use of soft gradients and rich textures captures the dappled light filtering through the lake’s surface, enhancing the contrast between the bright silver scales of the amago and the deep blues and blacks of their surroundings. The composition conveys both movement and stillness, reflecting the elusive nature of these fish, which thrive in Japan’s cold mountain streams.
