MIKIO WATANABE - Songe (Unframed), Original Mezzotint

Artist: Mikio Watanabe (Japanese/French, b. 1954) 
Title: "Songe" (Dream) 
Technique: Original Mezzotint (Manière Noire) 
Edition: XXIV / XXX (24/30) (Extremely rare limited edition of only 30 pieces!) 
Signature: Hand-signed, titled, and numbered by the artist in pencil. 
Condition: Pristine condition, professionally mounted in a high-quality gallery passe-partout.
Style: Poetic Realism / Contemporary Mezzotint.
- format with mount 30 x 25,5 cm
- format without mount 33 x 25 cm

We send the work wrapped in sturdy material sandwiched between two hardboard sheets.

About the Artwork:

"Songe" is a soul-stirring masterpiece of light and shadow, captured by the celebrated master Mikio Watanabe. In this profound work, Watanabe utilizes the incredibly demanding Mezzotint technique to bring a silent, dreamlike vision to life. The composition features a profile of a face in deep contemplation, emerging from a void of zamatové (velvety) blacks. By meticulously scraping the light back into the copper plate, Watanabe achieves a unique, ethereal luminosity and a tactile softness that is nearly impossible to replicate in any other medium. It is a visual manifesto of peace and psychological depth, commanding the atmosphere of any sophisticated international interior. 

The Narrative Vision (A Symphony of Silence):

Mikio Watanabe, whose works are held in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, is a master of "metaphysical silence." "Songe" (The Dream) reflects his deep sensitivity to the interaction between Eastern minimalist philosophy and Western figurative beauty. The soft, silvery greys and the intense depth of the Manière Noire technique create a sense of monumental calm, making the artwork appear to breathe with its own internal light. Every stroke is a deliberate action, capturing the "pulse" of a dream rather than just a likeness. It is an invitation to experience a world where time stops and pure aesthetic grace begins. 

A Blue-Chip Collector's Asset:

As a verified hand-signed original mezzotint from a globally recognized master and a strictly limited edition of just 30 pieces, "Songe" represents a high-level strategic investment. Watanabe’s technical perfection and his prestigious status in the international art scene ensure that his works are a premier Blue-Chip asset. To own a Watanabe is to possess a verified fragment of global excellence—a strategic investment in an artist who redefined the boundaries of shadow for any elite collection.