Bidspirit auction | AKIO ONDA JAPANESE SHOWA COLOR

AKIO ONDA JAPANESE SHOWA COLOR WOODBLOCK - Akio Onda, Japanese, born 1924, color woodblock on paper. The artwork depicts a peasant leading a donkey through a rice field. Modernist pictorial manner. Signed in pencil with the artist's stamp below. Undated. Framed. Akio Onda studied Western-style painting at Musashino College of Fine Arts, graduating in 1956. In 1963, he became an assistant to Shiko Munakata, who greatly influenced Onda's woodblock printing. Onda started exhibiting his own woodblock prints in 1965, and he was soon represented by major art galleries in Japan. Popular subjects include classic haiku poetry, childhood and Buddhist philosophy. Collectible Graphic Art, Prints And Multiples, Limited Edition, Oriental Style. Dimensions Frame: 10 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Image: 10 x 9 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.