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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida

$739.91
£552.77
€625
CA$1,030.29
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CHF 593.90
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1960's Japanese woodblock print untitled by Japanese asian and modern contemporary artist Tasuku Yoshida. The At work is signed and dated in pencil by the artist. The Art work is in good condition. The paper it has been printed on has some flaws but they do not have consequences for the print as can be seen in the images. When framed with a passe partout the flaws will not be noticeable. Measurement of the print without borders are: width: 24 cm / 9.448 Inches x height: 33.5 cm / 123.188 inches. Woodblock printing in Japan (mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. Widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868) and similar to woodcut in Western printmaking in some regards, the mokuhanga technique differs in that it uses water-based inks—as opposed to western woodcut, which typically uses oil-based inks. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency. The technique for printing texts and images was generally similar. The obvious differences were the volume produced when working with texts (many pages for a single work), and the complexity of multiple colors in some images. Images in books were almost always in monochrome (black ink only), and for a time art prints were likewise monochrome or done in only two or three colors. The text or image is first drawn onto thin washi (Japanese paper), called gampi, then glued face-down onto a plank of close-grained wood, usually a block of smooth cherry. Oil could be used to make the lines of the image more visible. An incision is made along both sides of each line or area. Wood is then chiseled away, based on the drawing outlines. The block is inked using a brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a baren is used to press the paper against the woodblock to apply the ink to the paper. The traditional baren is made in three parts, it consists of an inner core made from bamboo leaves twisted into a rope of varying thicknesses, the nodules thus created are what ultimately applies the pressure to the print. This coil is contained in a disk called an "ategawa" made from layers of very thin paper which is glued together and wrapped in a dampened bamboo leaf, the ends of which are then tied to create a handle. Modern printmakers have adapted this tool, and today barens are made of aluminum with ball bearings to apply the pressure are used; as well as less expensive plastic versions. The first prints were simply one-color (sumizuri-e), with additional colors applied by hand (kappazuri-e). The development of two registration marks carved into the blocks called "kento" was especially helpful with the introduction of multiple colors that had to be applied with precision over previous ink layers. The sheet of paper to be printed is placed in the kento, then lowered onto the woodblock.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.2 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    1960-1969
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Weesp, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1464232081542

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