Guardian of the Sea, Conch Blower and Mother of Pearl Rare Mayumi Oda’s internationally-recognized artwork plays

Mayumi Oda’s internationally-recognized artwork plays with traditional Japanese and Buddhist images

This stunning full color soft bound book is a Catalogue raisonne' showcasing Silkscreen & Woodblock prints by Mayumi Oda created between 1968 and 2016

the sexual union of male and female

Edition: 75

it is like seeing an uḍumbara flower

Guardian of the Sea, Conch Blower and Mother of Pearl Rare Mayumi Oda’s internationally-recognized artwork playsPainted In honor of the Ama healthy pearl diver mermaids of Japan. Ama, meaning woman of the sea are amazing Japanese pearl divers. These women specialize in free diving up to 25 meters down into cold water without using oxygen tanks or other breathing equipment. Ama used special techniques to hold their breath for up to 2 minutes at a time; they would gather abalone, seaweed and other shellfish. It was a major theme for me in my work healthy women in