Byōdō-in chihan (Lakeside at the Byōdō-in), from James A. Michener, The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation
Hiratsuka Un'ichi, Byōdō-in chihan (Lakeside at the Byōdō-in), from James A. Michener, The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation, 1959/1962, monochrome woodblock print on hodomura paper, The Carol and Seymour Haber Collection in memory of Ardis Spliid Hendricks, © unknown, research required, 2004.39a
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- Title
Byōdō-in chihan (Lakeside at the Byōdō-in), from James A. Michener, The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation
- Related Titles
alternate: Byodo-in chihan (Byodo-in Lakeside)
book title (original language): The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation
- Artist
- Date
1959/1962
- Period
Japan: Shōwa period (1926-1989)
- Medium
monochrome woodblock print on hodomura paper
- Edition
126/510
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 17 1/16 in x 11 1/4 in; sheet: 18 9/16 in x 12 5/8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature: 平塚運一, printed in brown ink, right margin, bottom Transliteration: Hiratsuka Un'ichi Language: Japanese
artist's seal: 運, printed in black reserve on red ground, lower left Transliteration: Un Language: Japanese
signature: Un-ichi Hiratsuka, graphite, lower right
edition: 126/510, graphite, lower right
- Collection Area
Asian Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
Japanese Modern Prints
- Object Type
relief print
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
The Carol and Seymour Haber Collection in memory of Ardis Spliid Hendricks
- Accession Number
2004.39a
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
In 1959, James A. Michener organized a two-part printmaking competition in Tokyo and New York City with the goal of promoting modern Japanese printmakers on the international stage. This deluxe limited edition volume contains original prints numbered and signed by the ten winning artists. Hiratsuka Un’ichi was a prominent leader from the early years of the Creative Print (sōsaku hanga) movement, and later found a dedicated patron in Michener. His view of the Phoenix Hall (Byōdō-in), south of Kyoto, is representative of his postwar style.
- Exhibitions
2017 Craftsmanship and Wit: Modern Japanese Prints from the Carol and Seymour Haber Collection Portland Art Museum