Mikio Watanabe
"I am absolutely convinced that at the heart of all things existing in this world, there is something very simple and pure which goes beyond the complexity of appearances. This purity is by itself powerful and beautiful. I create so as to be always in a position to feel and share this beauty with others."
During the slow process of engraving, as I scrape the burrs that I have incised on the copper plate and then polish it, the sensitivity which lies inside me can be revealed.Giving shape and light to what was before absolute darkness, I try to feel this universe of purity which exists deep inside the human body.
Like a tree or a stone, human beings also possess this original purity. I would like to return to that point of simplicity and have the vision to look at all human and living beings.
As yet, it is not clear to me to understand the depth.
I carry on my search…
Mikio Watanabe
in the suburbs of Paris, August 1998
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| Drawing I |
22 x 15 in.
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| Drawing II |
15 x 11 in.
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| Drawing III |
11 x 15 in.
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| Drawing IV |
11 x 15 in.
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| Drawing V |
11 x 15 in.
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| Drawing VI |
11 x 15 in.
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| Café |
2.75 x 2.5 in.
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| Songe d'été |
3 x 9.5 in.
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| Abysse |
4.25 x 3.25 in.
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| Rencontre |
6.75 x 5 in.
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| Pensée |
6.5 x 4.5 in.
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| Nuit |
7.75 x 15.5 in.
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| Oie II |
3.75 x 10 in.
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| Oie I |
5 x 3 in.
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| Magnolia |
3.75 x 3.75 in.
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| Fluide |
3 x 9.5 in.
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| Ailes |
3.25 x 4.25 in.
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| Le Nuage |
4.5 x 4.5 in.
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| Bleu |
5.25 x 9 in.
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| Le Matin |
8 x 5.5 in.
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| Une pêche |
5.25 x 9 in.
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| Éphémère |
2.5 x 5.25 in.
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| Éminence |
3.75 x 5.5 in.
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| Un Enfant |
2.5 x 2.5 in.
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| Averse |
13.5 x 5.25 in.
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| Poule I |
5 x 3 in.
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| Nacré |
2.5 x 5.25 in.
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| L'œuf |
6 x 3.75 in.
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| Rosée du Matin |
3 x 7 in.
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| Présage |
4.25 x 12.75 in.
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| Trombe |
4.75 x 4.75 in.
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| Résonances |
12.75 x 4.25 in.
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| Alizé |
11.25 x 5.5 in.
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| L'An 00 |
3.5 x 4 in.
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| Duetto V |
5.75 x 7.75 in.
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| Pivoine |
3.75 x 3.75 in.
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| Génie |
5.5 x 7.5 in.
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| La guerre ou la paix II |
9.5 x 12.25 in.
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| Potimarron |
2.5 x 5.75 in.
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| Sirène_III |
7.5 x 5.75 in.
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| Chiffre |
3.75 x 3.75 in.
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| Carotte sauvage |
3.75 x 3.75 in.
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| Coloquinte |
2.5 x 5.75 in.
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| Lézard |
2.5 x 5.75 in.
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| Le Petit Matin |
2.5 x 2.25 in.
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| Carpe diem I |
5.25 x 5.25 in.
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| Mémoire d'eau VII |
6 x 4.5 in.
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| Mémoire d'eau V |
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| Mémoire d'eau IV |
6 x 4.5 in.
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| Mémoire d'eau VI |
5.75 x 15.25 in.
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| Mémoire d'eau VIII |
6 x 4.5 in.
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| Brise |
3 x 4.75 in.
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| Mémoire d'eau III |
6 x 11.5 in.
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| Carpe diem II |
5.25 x 5.25 in.
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| Carpe diem III |
3.75 x 3.75 in.
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| S'Envoler |
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| Luerur |
7.5 x 3.5 in.
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| Pudeur |
2.5 x 5.25 in.
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| Raisonnement |
5.625 x 3.625 in.
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| Quietude |
3.625 x 3.625 in.
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| Entracte |
5.625 x 3.625 in.
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| Un Beau Matin |
4.625 x 2.875 in.
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| Silence Charnel |
4.75 x 8.75 in.
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| Croissant |
6 x 4.625 in.
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| Nenuphar |
4.625 x 6 in.
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| Un Facteur |
2.875 x 4.625 in.
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| Fusion II |
5.25 x 12.75 in.
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| Elevation II |
11.5 x 5.875 in.
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| Eblouissante |
2.875 x 4.625 in.
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| Elevation I |
11.5 x 5.875 in.
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| Voltige II |
11.25 x 5.625 in.
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| Deux Paons |
2.875 x 4.625 in.
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| Voltige I |
11.25 x 5.625 in.
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| Fusion I |
5.25 x 12.75 in.
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| S'Entendre |
3 x 8.25 in.
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| Jour Et Nuit I |
9.5 x 4.5 in.
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| Melancolie I |
9.25 x 7.5 in.
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| Una Peche |
3.25 x 3.25 in.
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| Eclipse II |
4.5 x 10.5 in.
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| Lueur II |
8.25 x 3.25 in.
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| Modestie |
2.75 x 4.5 in.
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| Plenitude |
5 x 8.25 in.
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| Lettre a l'Absente |
5.5 x 3.75 in.
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| Balance |
5 x 10.75 in.
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| Deux Cous |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| Deux Epaules |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| Deux Fesses |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| Deux Nus II |
5.5 x 6.5 in.
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| Deux Torses |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| l'Aurore |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| Le Point du Jour I |
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| Le Point du Jour II |
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| Prelude I |
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| Prelude II |
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| Reflet |
5.25 x 4 in.
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| Voeux |
3 x 3.75 in.
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| Lointain |
7.5 x 3.75 in.
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| Sur la Branche |
9.5 x 6.25 in.
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Biographical Information
1954 Born, Yokohama, Japan
1977 Graduated from “Ecole des Beaux Arts” (Tokyo)
Group Exhibition – Tokyo
Moves to Paris
1978 Le Salon – Paris
Group Exhibition - Tokyo
1979 Salon Nationale des Artistes – Paris Admission to Stanley William Hayter’s Atelier 17
1980 Salon d’Automne – Paris Exhibition of Atelier 17 – Sao Paolo, Brazil
1981 Exhibition of Atelier 17 – Stuttgart, Germany
Exhibition of “Hayter and Atelier 17” at the Museum of Caen, France
Poster produced for classical concert – Tokyo
1982 Exhibition of group Atelier 17 – Osaka, Japan
Exhibition of the Cultural and Artistic Association Paris, France
Second Recontres de l’Estampe – Saracelles, France
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Paris
Assistant to Kozo- France
1983 Exhibition “Reverberation”, Festival French-English Poetry – Paris
Salon des Jeunes Artistes du 14th Arrondisement
Group Exhibition – Bourg-La-Raine, France
One Man Exhibition – Fuji Art Salon, Tokyo
1984 “Satin Suite” Published by Multiple Impressions, Ltd.
New York (S.E. Feinman, President)
Group Exhibition – Atelier 17 – Stuttgart, Germany
Exhibition “Sound and Image” – Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
FIAC Exhibition – Paris
Group Exhibition- Siosy-Sous-Montmarency, France
1985 Mikio’s first eight images published as editions by Multiple Impressions, Ltd.
Carrefour International des Estampes – Biennale of Bulgarian Graphics – Varna, Bulgaria
Group Exhibition – Paris / L’Oriente, France
1986 New Editions published by Multiple Impressions – NYC
Editions created for “Le Club la Gravure Originale”
Paris and Credit Nationale, Paris
Group Exhibition “L’Art Actuel Japonais” – Nemours, France
1987 One Man Exhibition Multiple Impressions – NYC
Gravure 87 – Paris
Festival of English-French Poetry – Paris
Young Contemporary Gravures – Paris
One Man Exhibition – Galerie Biren – Paris
Group Exhibition – Galerie B. Letu – Geneva
New Editions – Multiple Impressions – NYC
Group Exhibition “Le Trait” – Paris
Contemporary Printmakers – Les Ulis, France
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Bourges, France
Exhibition “Reverberation” – Paris, France
1988 New Editions – Multiple Impressions – NYC
SAGA – FIAC Exhibition – Grand Palais – Paris
One Man Exhibition – Gallery Pensee – Tokyo
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
Salon de Gravure Originale – Bayeux, France
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Paris
1989 One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions – NYC
“Deux “ Portfolio with seven mezzotints published along with other
new editions by Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Gallery Kawakami – Tokyo
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
Group Exhibition - - Le Trait – Paris
Salon Gravure – Bayeux, France ( Awarded prize of Salon)
One Man Exhibition – Gallery R. Lemay – Ottowa, Canada
One Man Exhibition – JRS Fine Art – Providence, RI
Exhibition for Grav’X – Michele Broutta – Paris
Book “Naitre” with three mezzotints and poetry by Yuriko Watanabe
Catalogue published of first 49 prints by Watanabe (Multiple Impressions)
Edition created for L’Estampe – Paris
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Paris
1990 One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
New Editions published Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Yodo Gallery – Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoeten – Kobe’
Group Exhibition “Pointe et Burin” – Collette Dubois – Paris
Mini – Print International – Cadaques, Spain
International Art Fair – Barcelona, Spain
One Man Exhibition – Little Gallery Upstairs – London
3rd Festival International d’Art Moderne et Contremporian Toulouse, France
Salon de Gravure – Bayeux, France
Biennale odf Saracelles – France
Dual Exhibition – Gallery L’Examplaire – Geneva
Group Exhibition – Le Club La Gravure Originale – Paris
1991 One Man Exhibition (February & October) – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
One Man Exhibition – Yodo Gallery – Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Galerie S. Combescot – Paris
Dual Exhibition – Galerie Art Multiple – Toulouse
Saga – FIAC Exhibition – Paris
Art Jonction Internationale – Nice
Group Exhibition “15 x 10” – Conlans Ste. Honorine
Group Exhibition – Galerie Artcodis – Paris
Group Exhibition – Breheret – Paris
1992 One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Renjeau Gallery – Natick, MA
One Man Exhibition – JRS Fine Art – Providence, RI
One Man Exhibition – Galerie Vermeer – Nantes, France
Group Exhibition “Pointe et Burin” – Galerie Breheret – Paris
Exhibition “The Nude” – Conflans Ste. Honorine
“Serenite’” and other new editions published by Multiple Impressions
1993 Fifth One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – JRS Fine Art – Providence, RI
One Man Exhibition – Picture That – Livingston, NJ
One Man Exhibition – Sola Gallery – Provincetown, MA
One Man Exhibition – Taller Gallery Fort- Cadaques, Spain
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
One Man Exhibition – B. Phane Galerie – Brussells, Belgium
One Man Exhibition – Gallery Yodo - Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Chelsea Gallery – Beachwood, OH
One Man Exhibition – Gallery Ginza Kyubi - Tokyo
One Man Exhibition – Cabinet Drepaud – Toulouse
“Souvenir” and other new editions published by Multiple Impressions
1994 All new editions published by S.E. Feinman Fine Arts Ltd,
“La Nuage” created exclusively for UNICEF – Tokyo
6th One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Picture That – Livingston, NJ
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Galerie La Hune – Paris
Group Exhibition – Hotel Salomon Rothschild – Paris
Group Exhibition – Galerie La Can – Strasbourg, France
Dual Exhibition – Gallery Murakoshi – Tokyo
Bienniale des Gravures – Ermont, France
1995 New Editions published by S. E. Feinman Fine Arts Ltd.
One Man Exhibition – Galerie Lornier Bleu – Carcasson, France
One Man Exhibition – Yodo Gallery – Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
Group Exhibition – Museum Clermont – Ferrand, France
New Editions published by S.E. Feinman Fine Arts
One Man Exhibition – Galerie l’Ornier Bleu – Montolieu, France
One Man Exhibition – Yodo Gallery – Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten – Kobe’
Group Exhibition – Museum Clermont – Ferrand, France
International Print Triennale – Krakow, Poland
1996 Group Exhibition of Mezzotints – New Orleans Museum of Art – New Orleans, LA
One Man Exhibition – JRS Fine Art – Providence, RI
One Man Exhibition – Blackwood Gallery – Pittsburgh
One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Han Gallery – Tokyo
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Shoten Gallery – Kobe’
One Man Exhibition – Yodo Gallery – Osaka
One Man Exhibition – Ranquet Museum, Clermont – Ferrand, France
Print Bienale of Ermont – Ermont, France
Salon de Mai – Paris
1997 International Print Triennial – Cracow, Poland
25th Anniversary Portfolio – Multiple Impressions
Group Exhibition – Gallery Michele Broutta – Paris
SAGA, FIAC Edition – Edition Volubiles – Paris
Honorary Guests of Biennale of Euro – Estampe – Gallery of
Faouedic, City Hall – Lorient, France
“Les Etats de la Gravure” – Gallery Michele Broutta-
Viaduc des Art, Paris
“60 Gravures/360 Gravures” – Passerelle Art Art Center, Brest, France
“Eternel Feminin” – Gallery Mezzotint – Nantes, France
Concours “Rodolphe Bresdin”/1st Carrefour Contemporain de la Gravure
-Palais Briau, Verades-Sur-Loire, France
“Gravure Passion” – Atelier d’ Art de la Ville de St. Maur – La Varrene –
Saint Hillaire
The 2nd Malaysian Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints –
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Group Exhibition “La Seine” – Galerie Blanche, Paris
Gravures d’Aujourd’hui – Cadre CECO 47 – Nogentel, France
New Editions published by S.E. Feinman Fine Arts
1998 One Man Exhibition – Multiple Impressions
One Man Exhibition – Gallery han – Tokyo
One Man Exhibition – Kaibundo Gallery, Kobe’
Group Exhibition – Fiere Art, Bologna, Italy
New Editions published by S.E. Feinman Fine Arts
Third International Miniprint Triennale – Lahti, Finland
Group Exhibition of Contemporary Mezzotint Artists Davidson Gallery-
Washington, DC
2000 First one Man Show at Gallery 71 – New York, NY
Mikio now lives in France
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