Hajime Namiki 並木 – Fuji 18

Hajime Namiki – Fuji 18, original Japanese woodblock print, hand-signed and numbered 59/300

This original Japanese woodblock print by Hajime Namiki (born 1947) depicts the motif ‘Fuji 18’ from 2021. The artist is renowned for his contemporary interpretations of traditional Japanese motifs and his precise woodblock printing technique. With clear forms, harmonious blocks of colour and a minimalist visual language, he combines classical Japanese printmaking with modern aesthetics.

The work is dedicated to Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most famous landmarks and a motif steeped in tradition within Japanese art. Namiki’s interpretation captures the mountain’s characteristic silhouette and renders it in his unmistakable graphic style.

The woodcut was first published in 2021 and is part of a limited edition of 300 copies. The sheet on offer is numbered 59/300 and has been personally hand-signed in pencil by the artist. Hajime Namiki crafts his printing blocks himself and prints his works using traditional woodblock printing techniques.

The pure image area measures 14 × 14 cm, excluding the surrounding paper margin. The woodblock print is in excellent condition and is offered unframed.

Product details

• Artist: Hajime Namiki (並木一, born 1947)
• Title: Fuji 18
• Year: 2021
• Product type: Original Japanese woodblock print
• Technique: Traditional woodblock print
• Material: Paper
• Motif: Mount Fuji / Japanese landscape
• Print run: Limited edition of 300 copies
• Numbering: 59/300
• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist in pencil
• Image size: 14 x 14 cm
• Dimensions: Image area excluding paper margin
• Country of origin: Japan
• Period: From 2020
• Frame: None
• Condition: Excellent condition

About Hajime Namiki

Hajime Namiki (並木一, born 1947) is a contemporary Japanese artist who is particularly renowned for his high-quality woodblock prints. He was originally trained as a sculptor before devoting himself intensively to the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing from 1978 onwards.

A distinctive feature of his working method is that Namiki carves his own woodblocks and produces his prints by hand . In doing so, he combines traditional Japanese printing techniques with a modern, often minimalist visual language. His works are characterised by clear compositions, carefully coordinated colours and a calm, balanced visual effect.

Through his depictions of landscapes, trees and Mount Fuji, Namiki draws on classic themes of Japanese art and interprets them in a contemporary manner. The hand-signed and numbered woodblock print ‘Fuji 18’ is a characteristic example of his work and an interesting collector’s item for lovers of Japanese printmaking.