井田照一 Ida Shōichi (1941–2006) Sazare A-15 1996 Color spit bite, aquatint, drypoint, soft-ground etching and relief on paper International Print Prize Purchase from the Friends of Vivian Gilkey, 1997.141 A master of many printing techniques, Ida combined them effortlessly to produce an array of effects. Here the artist used multiple types of etching: he covered a metal plate with wax, scratched off the design with a needle, and then dipped the plate in acid. The acid “bit” into the metal, leaving a recessed area that would hold ink.