Dream Fish in an Imagined Landscape – Limited Edition Woodblock Print by Goro Kumagai (1971)

Artist: Goro Kumagai (熊谷吾郎)
Title: Dream Fish in an Imagined Landscape (夢幻の中のさかなと魚)
Medium: Woodblock print
Edition: Limited edition 32/150
Year: circa 1970s/early 80s
Image Size: Please inquire
Sheet Size: Please inquire
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Strong color with minor age toning and handling to the sheet margins consistent with age.

Notes:
One of the most appealing qualities of this print is the way it balances playful imagery with disciplined design. Two patterned fish meet nose to nose against a richly textured blue-green ground, while bands of vivid red across the top provide a striking architectural counterpoint. The composition feels carefully constructed yet unexpectedly lyrical.

Rather than depicting nature literally, Kumagai reduces the fish to bold geometric forms, allowing pattern, texture, and color to carry the emotional weight of the image. The carved surface of the background remains visible throughout, giving the print a tactile quality that rewards close viewing.

This impression is pencil signed, dated, titled, and numbered by the artist.

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