Happi-Go-Lucky 6 is a 12 x 12 vintage original woodblock print by Kunio Kaneko.
The print is signed and dated by the artist and is numbered 121 0f 200.
It features a traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat called a "Happi".
The artist, Kumio Kaneko was born in Tokyo in 1949 and graduated from Mushashino University of Fine Arts.
His woodblocks are pressed by traditional Chinese Baren, not by a pressing machine.
This is an example of Monotype art, which is a unique print created by painting or drawing an image onto a smooth surface, such as glass or plexiglass, and then transferring it to paper.
Unlike other printmaking methods, each monotype is a one-of-a-kind piece because it is a direct transfer (though a faint, secondary "ghost" print can sometimes be pulled from the plate).
The process blends drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques.
