Namiki Hajime
Namiki Hajime
Japanese, born 1947
Birth placeTokyo, Japan
Biographyhttp://www.castlefinearts.com/Japanese_fine_arts_woodblock_prints/Hajime_Namiki_Biography.aspxHajime Namiki was born in Tokyo in 1947. In 1965 he began studying sculpture under Shigeru Ogura. In 1974 he joined the Japanese Sculpture Association and from 1974 through 1978 he exhibited many of his works. In 1978 Namiki also began making woodblock prints which have been widely exhibited. The artist self carves his blocks and self prints each work using traditional methods. The works are printed on gold or silver leaf, which heightens the impact of the image. His prints feature trees, forest settings, Mt. Fuji and Dragons.
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French, born Prussia, 1813–1889
