Title: シーラカンス (Coelacanth). Ed.7/100.
Artist: Koichi Sakamoto (1932-Present).
Medium: Etching & Aquatint.
Signed: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Circa late 1970’s-1980’s.
Size: Paper: H: 30.00cm x W: 53.50cm. (Image: H: 22.00cm x W: 46.50cm).
Condition: A beautiful piece in wonderful condition. Well stored over the years. Unblemished, paper clean & crisp. Minor subtle crease to lower right margin/image edge. Please contact for any further questions/photos/& condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Koichi Sakamoto: Coelacanth, a deep-sea relic once thought lost to time. The rich textures of the etching bring out its armored body and lobed fins, recalling gyotaku (魚拓) – the traditional method of fish printing used by fishermen to record their most prized catches. Here, the coelacanth is preserved in striking detail, much like the species itself, unchanged for millions of years. After its rediscovery, Japan became a key center for coelacanth research, with specimens preserved at the Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium, offering a rare look at this prehistoric survivor. (Koichi Sakamoto seal embossed to paper).
Title: シーラカンス (Coelacanth). Ed.7/100.
Artist: Koichi Sakamoto (1932-Present).
Medium: Etching & Aquatint.
Signed: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Circa late 1970’s-1980’s.
Size: Paper: H: 30.00cm x W: 53.50cm. (Image: H: 22.00cm x W: 46.50cm).
Condition: A beautiful piece in wonderful condition. Well stored over the years. Unblemished, paper clean & crisp. Minor subtle crease to lower right margin/image edge. Please contact for any further questions/photos/& condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Koichi Sakamoto: Coelacanth, a deep-sea relic once thought lost to time. The rich textures of the etching bring out its armored body and lobed fins, recalling gyotaku (魚拓) – the traditional method of fish printing used by fishermen to record their most prized catches. Here, the coelacanth is preserved in striking detail, much like the species itself, unchanged for millions of years. After its rediscovery, Japan became a key center for coelacanth research, with specimens preserved at the Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium, offering a rare look at this prehistoric survivor. (Koichi Sakamoto seal embossed to paper).
