The scenery of the works of Keiko Minami is like an existing town or a forest somewhere in the world, and at the same time it looks like a scenery in one’s mind. The bird, the fish or the girl in her motif is mostly alone, and it exists in the middle of its own world. As if it knows what is the real happiness, it is in the clear state without being affected by anything.
The works of Keiko Minami (1911-2004) do not get old even at present time and continue being loved.
After meeting with Yozo Hamaguchi, who afterwards became a leading copper-plate engraver of the 20th century, Keiko Minami earnestly walked her way as a copper-plate engraver after the World War II in Paris. The scenery in her works are filled with full of eternal desire and will continue to be accepted as people’s spiritual home.
At the moments of spring season, please enjoy the startling fresh scene out from an ordinal scenery and the nostalgia coming up from the prints cuddling up with the viewer’s heart.
Approximately 50 copper-plate prints of Keiko Minami and approximately 20 of Yozo Hamaguchi are exhibited.

Keiko Minami (1911-2004), Copper-plate Engraver
Born in Imizu-gun, Toyama Prefecture (Takaoka City at present). Devoted herself to creating pictures and literature from childhood. In 1953, went to France and started learning copper-plate engraving in earnest. In a few years, her works were purchased by the French Ministry of Education, and highly evaluated in Paris. Her works were adopted for UNICEF cards and calendars, and widely accepted by the people all over the world.