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Red Owl was created by Motoi Oi (大井基).
Red Owl depicts birds & flowers.
Red Owl was created by Motoi Oi (大井基).
Red Owl depicts birds & flowers.
"Red Owl" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Motoi Oi. Executed in color etching, this work demonstrates the artist's distinctive vision and command of the printing medium.
Motoi Oi brings a personal artistic voice to the contemporary mokuhanga tradition, combining technical mastery with contemporary sensibility. The composition reflects an engagement with both the material possibilities of printmaking and the conceptual concerns of modern art.
The etching technique allows for fine detail and tonal subtlety, giving this work a distinctive graphic quality that reflects the artist's skill with the intaglio process.
Woodblock print
c. 1790
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper