by Keiko Minami
$1,000–$6,000. Common prints: $1,000–$2,000. Key value factors: Minami's Paris career and poetic imagery have earned her a dedicated international following. Bird and butterfly subjects are most popular.
A 1961 print titled "Mer," the French word for sea, evoking the vast and elemental subject that has drawn artists for centuries. Keiko Minami reduces the ocean to its essence: horizon, light, and the undulating surface of water. Her treatment likely strips away narrative detail in favor of tonal gradation and open space, allowing the viewer to project their own memories of coastlines and tides onto the image. The sea as subject suited Minami's aesthetic perfectly, offering a natural counterpart to the emptiness and stillness that define so much of her work.
1940
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Boshu Taikai
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
September 1931
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Mer (Sea) was created by Keiko Minami (南桂子) in 1961.
Mer (Sea) depicts seascapes.
