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Byodo-in Lakeside (plate, facing page 16) from The Modern Japanese Print

1962

Hiratsuka Un’ichi

Material / technique
Woodcut from an illustrated book with eight woodcuts (one with collagraph) and two stencils (one over gouache)
Attribution / role
Collection / source
The Museum of Modern Art

Artwork notes

Artist-wide context

Strong black shapes and white cuts make his woodcuts feel direct and firmly carved.

Materials, marks and colour

Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.

Media and surface

The cut block is an expressive surface, not just a way to reproduce a drawing.

Marks and structure

Strong black areas and white cuts organise buildings and foliage.

Palette and light

High contrast and paper light often replace a large range of printed colours.

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