- MASHIKO POTTER, 1974 - Sotatsu Tawaraya this print is a rare

this print is a rare find with a limited edition size of only 40

This print is later print

Irogahama: Facing Tsuruga Bay in Fukui Prefecture

Date: Originally printed in the 1840s

Printer name: Seki on the lower left margin

- MASHIKO POTTER, 1974 - Sotatsu Tawaraya this print is a rareThe remarkable woodblock print "MASHIKO POTTER" is by Ted Colyer (b. 1947). The print features a portrait of the Mashiko potter (an artist of Mashiko pottery) rendered in simple black, grey, and white tones. The wrinkles and expressions on the face are beautifully depicted, conveying the warm humanity of the potter. Ted Colyer was born in Canada in 1947. He studied traditional woodblock printmaking in Tokyo under Toshi Yoshida. He became a renowned