About This Print
Miyashita created a number of undated small prints that he denoted as "Miniprint" or "Mini Print" in their titles.  On some prints he also added ミニプリント (minipurinto) in Katakana.  The paper size of these prints is approximately 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm) with the image area encompassing only a small portion of the paper.  My guess is that the prints were created in the 1980s.Â
In this print, Miniprint Y, Miyashita has perhaps given us a "post-card" of one of his travels, as we see a sign for Rome and another destination on the right.  As with most of his prints,  the deeply deeply saturated colors immediately catch our eye and we are drawn into the image by his reverse embossing achieved through intaglio printing.
Print Details
| Â IHL Catalog | Â #1269 |
| Â Title | Â Miniprint Y |
| Â Series | Â |
|  Artist |  Miyashita Tokio (1930–2011) |
|  Signature |  Tokio Miyashita in pencil |
| Â Seal | Â not sealed |
| Â Date | Â undated but likely after 1980 and before 1989. |
| Â Edition | Â 15 of 50 |
| Â Publisher | Â artist |
| Â Impression | Â excellent |
| Â Colors | Â excellent |
| Â Condition | Â excellent |
| Â Genre | Â sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Â Miscellaneous | Â |
| Â Format | Â |
| Â H x W Paper | Â 6 15/16 x 5 in. (17.6 x 12.7 cm) |
| Â H x W Image | Â 1 15/16 x 3 1/16 in. (4.9 x 7.8 cm)Â |
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| Â Reference Literature | Â |
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