Japanese Woodblock Print by Ikumi Okada Born 1988: Signed in Pencil on Lower Margin; Unframed

A low, glowing structure floats on the horizon, lit like a paper lantern over a dark blue sea.

Night on the Opposite Shore – Journey is a woodblock print by Ikumi Okada, born 1988, made in Japan around 2022 in oil on Japanese washi paper with based ink. It is signed in pencil on the lower margin and unframed. Washi, made from long plant fibers, is prized by printmakers for its strength and its ability to absorb pigment softly. Here the sea is worked in grainy blues and greys, catching a pale reflection below the building. Small golden lights hang in the clouds above. The image is 20.5 inches wide and 18 high.

Distance has rarely looked this inviting.