About the artist
Sho Kidokoro was born in Tokyo and studied at Waseda University, graduating in 1957. His style and technique evolved throughout his career as he mastered the woodblock print. He depicts a variety of subject matter in his prints, achieving particular acclaim for his still life studies. A self-taught artist, Kidokoro developed a global reputation over his lifetime, exhibiting his nature woodblock prints across Asia, Europe and North America.