Ay-O "Two Cats" Screenprint with Original Signature

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Artwork Title: Two Cats
Artist: AY-O
Technique: Silkscreen
Year: 1988

Includes original signature and numbering.
Framed with glass.
The original box is not included. The item will be wrapped in cushioning material and shipped.
There is a slight smudge on the glass surface.
The artwork is in beautiful condition with no damage.

Dimensions
Frame: Height 35.5cm x Width 44.5cm x Depth 2.5cm
Inner mat opening: Height 16cm x Width 22.5cm


AY-O (born 1931) was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. Real name: Takao Iijima.
1952 Participated in the Democart Artists Association led by Ei-Q and began his artistic activities.
1954 Graduated from the Department of Art, Tokyo University of Education. Formed the group Jitsuzai-sha (The Existentialists) with Masuo Ikeda and others.
1955 While working with oil paints, he began experimenting with etching and lithography around this time.
1958 Moved to the United States.
1962 Participated in Fluxus activities.
1965 Began creating silkscreen works.
1966 Established a high reputation as the Rainbow Painter through his participation in the Venice Biennale.
1968-69 Taught at the University of Kentucky.
1970 Received the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Award at the Tokyo International Print Biennale.
1971 Received the Bank of Brazil Award at the São Paulo Biennial.
1990 Received the Japan Art Grand Prix.
1995 Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
He creates works in a style that expresses various subjects, including human figures, Mt. Fuji, ukiyo-e, birds, and flowers, using the spectrum of the rainbow.