Extremely rare, beautifully framed,’DeMontfort Fine Art’ limited edition’Artist’s Proof’ print, depicting a Japanese Geisha woman, kneeling on the grass and a tree of blossoming white flowers, while pouring tea. This vibrant and uplifting work is entitled’Geisha with White Flowers 1′, and is by the renowned, highly collectable Argentine artist Fabian Perez b. An artist’s proof is an impression of a print taken in the printmaking process to show the current printing state of a plate while the plate is being worked. The proof is checked and approved by the artist and, although in theory it is identical to the finished work, it is not included in the final limited edition print count. Artist’s proofs belong to the artist, are much more scarce and rare than a normal limited edition print, therefore more valuable, and by convention, the artist would not usually sell these at once. Fabian Perez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had a difficult childhood, with a father who was a gambler who owned illegal bordellos and nightclubs and was often in trouble with the police. His mother encouraged his artistic talent, and he took art classes as a young adult, but it was never formal training. It is imagery from this past that he draws from, his father being the cool guy outside the nightclubs in his images, and the women are those he saw at his father’s brothels and nightclubs. Tragically he lost his mother when he was 16, and his father when he was 19, afterwhich he lived as a nomad, and immersed himself in martial arts to help cope with his sadness and despair. He met a Japanese Karate master while teaching martial arts, whom he followed to Northern Italy, where he began his career as an artist as a form of escapism. He later moved to Japan and then onto Los Angeles where he lives today with his family. Signed by the artist lower right. Numbered lower left. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, verso. Original’DeMontfort Fine Art’ unique, identifying barcode gallery label verso. Number 9 of only 10 limited edition’Artist’s Proof’ prints ever produced. Beautifully framed and ready to hang, in a bold gilt-trimmed, cream-coloured moulded gallery frame with cream slip. Limited edition print. Measurements 30.5cm x 38cm approx. 12 inches x 15 inches. Overall frame measurements 51.5cm x 59.5cm approx. 20 1/4 inches x 23 1/2 inches – The print is in excellent condition.