Okuyama Reiko 奥山玲子 - A4 Riso Print (Signed and Numbered)
Okuyama Reiko 奥山玲子
Animator
アニメーター、版画作家 (1936年10月26日–2007年5月6日)
男性社員に女性のアニメーターに原画は難しすぎると言われ、中割りのフレームを描くことだけに制限されました。
Okuyama Reiko spent much of her childhood battling a series of illnesses. She developed an interest in drawing, and after graduating from mission school, she ran away to attend university in Tokyo and joined the animation company, Toei Doga.
Okuyama’s time at Toei Doga was a constant battle against sexist behaviour right from the start. She noticed that other women working at the company were forced to sign contracts stating that they would quit after having children, and were confined to drawing “inbetween” frames under the excuse that key animation would be “too hard” for them. Nevertheless, she persisted, and her go-getting attitude saw her climb the ranks in the company.
When Okuyama married a co-worker, they had a child, and she took maternity leave. Upon return, she was asked to switch to contract work. She refused, and her rank and bonus was pulled, and her husband was threatened to be fired due to his late arrivals of driving their child to daycare. This method of raising a child was uncommon in this time in Japan, and their courage to test it meant they paid the price.
Thanks to the establishment of a union, working conditions straightened out at Toei Doga and Okuyama went on to work on Horus, Prince of the Sun and was second only to Miyazaki Hayao in her rank. Eventually, she earned the position of head animator, went on to teach animation, and produced animation until she died in May 2007.
What is a riso print?
These prints use risograph technology, a method of printing developed in Japan in the mid-1980s. It can be described as a mix between screenprinting and photocopying. The risograph process produces prints with extremely vibrant, crisp inks, and sometimes these inks overlap during the printing process to create interesting and unique details. These soy-based inks also have a lower environmental impact.
Product details
Printed in Tokyo, Japan by Hand Saw Press print studio. Each print is A4 size (210 x 297 mm / 8.27 x 11.69 in) and printed on Natural White 186gsm Takeo Araveal paper. Acid-free and FSC Approved.
Each print is signed with a traditional Japanese ‘hanko’ artist stamp and hand-numbered from a limited edition of 20. Prints are packaged in cello bags with rigid cardboard inserts and shipped in flat mailers.
Please note that frames are not included.
Delivery times & prices
We ship worldwide. 日本へ国際郵便で送ります。
UK deliveries: 3-4 working days via Royal Mail 1st class
International deliveries available via Royal Mail International Standard Airmail
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