Ohtsu, Kazuyuki (b. 1935)

Ohtsu was born in 1935 in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. In 1954 he moved to Tokyo to learn traditional woodblock techniques. In 1958 he became an assistant to Kiyoshi Saito where he remained until Saito's passing in 1997. With over 40 years experience in woodblock printmaking, his works have been exhibited in many shows and are widely collected.