(Girl Flying a Kite) by Keiko Minami

(Girl Flying a Kite) by Keiko Minami

(Girl Flying a Kite)

Keiko Minami

Title

(Girl Flying a Kite)

 
Artist

Keiko Minami

  1911 - 2004 (biography)
Year
c. 1970  
Technique
color aquatint & etching 
Image Size
15 3/16 x 11 15/16" platemark 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
38 of 50  
Annotations
pencil editioned 
Reference
 
Paper
ivory wove Arches watermarked 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
DASL204 
Price
SOLD
Description

Minami mastered the art of reframing those things which might be overlooked in the world, proffering the quiet lives of children, insects, and plants as worthy subjects for contemplation. Here, the dual existence of solitude and companionship in the company of a pet is presented with precise, if minimal, decoration. A girl in a patterned sundress stands still as her blue, bird-shaped kite catches a gentle wind; her dog watches on. In the background, not too far from their excursion, is the simple, welcoming, protective shape of home.