Marlborough Sounds - South Island New Zealand - Vintage Travel Poster by Leonard C. Mitchell c.1934 - Japanese Unryu Rice Paper Art Print (Unframed) 12 x 16 in

Pacifica Island Art uses an environmentally-friendly Unryu Japanese rice paper made by the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Unryu, which translates to 'cloud dragon paper' in Japanese, features long strands of kozo fiber and is made from natural mulberry and hemp fibers using traditional Japanese Washi techniques - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Leonard C. Mitchell - Leonard Cornwall Mitchell (1901-1971) Born in Wellington - important 20th Century NZ commercial artist and graphic designer. Completed signwriting apprenticeship in Palmerston North, then worked at the 'Government Publicity Department'. Designed posters, booklet covers as well as coins as designing over 90 NZ stamps. Father of artist and owner of Wellington's mid century 'Lambton Art Galleries' Victor Leonard William Mitchell.