Woodblock
ARAI YOSHIMUNE (1873-1945) Woodblock Print
Original woodblock print from Japanese printmaker Arai Yoshimune (1873-1945) depicts a small fishing boat gliding underneath a bridge at night. Shadowy figures pass overhead, the only light of the image coming from an open lantern at the bow of the sailor’s vessel and a far off light source on the shoreline. Associated with the “shin-hanga” arts movement, Yoshimune was commissioned by Hasegawa to contribute to a series of night scenes for tourists in the 1920s; where this print is sourced from. Housed in a gold frame, this original woodcut print is signed and titled by the artist at the bottom of the paper.
This woodblock print is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
KAORU KAWANA (1916-1964) “Geisha” Woodblock Print
Original woodblock print by 20th century Japanese engraver Kaoru Kawana (1916-1964) depicts a traditional, stylized geisha figure in red against a background of charcoal gray. A renowned printmaker with a tragically short career, Kawana chose traditional figures of Japanese culture and married them western, modernist influences. Framed in white and set against a traditional woven mat, this print is stamped with Kawana’s seal in the lower right hand corner of the paper.
This woodblock print is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.