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Chikako Okada
Infanta Futura- graphite pencil drawing - woman with cactus and succulents

2019

About the Item

'Infanta Futura,' features the face of a young woman with succulents and cactus in an intricately patterned and complex graphite drawing on Kent paper. from Japanese artist Chikako Okada. 'Infanta Futura, is one of the first drawings from Okada's Succulent series in monochrome back and white. It is professionally framed in a museum quality rose gold snake skin stem frame, with all archival materials used throughout. The drawing itself is 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, The frame's outer dimension is 17 x 14 1/2 inches. Beautiful on its own or hanging with other drawings from Okada's Succulant series featuring young women on the cusp of adulthood. Artist signed, titled, dated Verso. Condition is excellent. The original graphite drawings from Chikako Okada, like her paintings, are alluring, haunting and beautiful. Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through her meticulously detailed, and patterned imagery. The work is mesmerizing, rich in symbolism, and reference feminine power, vulnerability, sadness, longing, and desire. Often featuring adolescent girls and boys that are mysteriously posed, the artist leaves the circumstances of her subjects to the viewer's interpretation. Chikako Okada is inspired by the paintings of European masters, Mexico's Frida Kahlo, and the American surrealists. Educated in Japan and the United States. Okada received her BS and MFA at San Francisco's Art Institute. She has exhibited internationally over a 30-year period. Her paintings and drawings are collected worldwide.
  • Creator:
    Chikako Okada (Japanese)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    condition excellent.
  • Gallery Location:
    Burlingame, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FDOKAC0211stDibs: LU37534826202
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