Tadayoshi Nakabayashi is an internationally renowned printmaker, the Emeritus Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts. In recognition of his achievements and long-term contributions to art and education, Nakabayashi was awarded The Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2003 and The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2014 by the Japanese government. As an etcher, Nakabayashi’s individual techniques and unique visual language can be seen in the Transposition—Ground Series, that is his long-term observation of nature.
