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Mikio Watanabe Art

Japanese, b. 1954

Mikio Watanabe was born in 1954 in Yokohama, Japan. After completing his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Tokyo in 1977, he left Japan from Yokohama harbor, crossed Siberia and went to Paris, where he settled down to work. In Paris, he learned engraving techniques at the Atelier 17, where he studied from 1979 –81, with Stanley William Hayter. His mezzotints often feature Yuriko, his wife and model. Watanabe’s prints have won prizes in many international print exhibitions, including the “Salon de la Gravure Originale” in Bayeux, France in 1989 and the “Miniprint International” in Cadaques, Spain in 1992. Watanabe currently lives in Paris and continues to exhibit his work around the world. He has had more than 50 one-man shows, and his works can be found in many public collections including Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the Central Academy of Art in Kuala Lumpur and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Mikio is a member of the International Academy “Greci-Marino,” in Italy.

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Artist: Mikio Watanabe
Dealer: Stone and Press Gallery
Variations
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Variations" is a very large nude mezzotint listed in the catalogue raisonne as HAN #105. It was issued in an edition of 90. Born in Yokohama in 1954, Watanabe graduated from Ecole...
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1990s Contemporary Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

Confident (profile of sensual young woman with wisps of hair on her neck)
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mikio Watanabe created "Confident", a side view of a sensuous female nude, exclusively for Stone and Press Gallery. The 2004 black and white mezzotint was issued in an edition of on...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

Sommeil (a sensuous nude woman sleeps on her side)
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
In this mezzotint, the sensual profile of a young nude woman is seen sleeping with her torso stretched out. The mezzotint is signed, titled and dated by the artist in pencil, from a...
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1990s Contemporary Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

Eclipse I
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eclipse I is from an edition of 90 Mezzotint artist Mikio Watanabe was born in 1954 in Japan and currently lives in France. He is most known for his elegant, evocative black and wh...
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Early 2000s Modern Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

Carpe Diem I
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
this impression is #46 from edition of 50 Mezzotint artist Mikio Watanabe was born in 1954 in Japan and currently lives in France. He is most known for his elegant, evocative black ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

Reflet
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impression is #8 of 50 Mezzotint artist Mikio Watanabe was born in 1954 in Japan and currently lives in France. He is most known for his elegant, evocative black and white nude...
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1980s Mikio Watanabe Art

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Partition
By Mikio Watanabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mikio Watanabe created "Partition", a side view of two sensuous female nudes, The 1993 black and white mezzotint is issued in a roman numeral edition of only xxx. It is signed and ...
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1990s Contemporary Mikio Watanabe Art

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Mezzotint

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Confident (profile of young nude girl both sultry and innocent at same time)
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Mezzotint

Confident (profile of young nude girl with wisps of hair on her neck)
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mikio Watanabe Art

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Ailes (Wings)
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