Nihon Minzoku Zufu (Native Customs of Japan, Illustrated)
Nihon Hanga Kyōkai, Nihon Minzoku Zufu (Native Customs of Japan, Illustrated), 1946, portfolio of 12 color woodblock prints on paper with case, Gift of Miss Caroline Moyer, © unknown, research required, 1996.31.1a-l
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- Title
Nihon Minzoku Zufu (Native Customs of Japan, Illustrated)
- Related Titles
alternate series title (translated): Folk Customs of Japan
portfolio (original language): 日本民俗図譜
portfolio (translated): Native Customs of Japan, Illustrated
portfolio (transliterated): Nihon Minzoku Zufu
- Artist
- Date
1946
- Period
Japan: Shōwa period (1926-1989)
- Medium
portfolio of 12 color woodblock prints on paper with case
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 5/8 in x 5/8 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Books, Portfolios, and Manuscripts
Japanese Modern Prints
- Object Type
portfolio
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Gift of Miss Caroline Moyer
- Accession Number
1996.31.1a-l
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
This portfolio of 12 prints, titled Nihon minzoku zufu (Native Customs of Japan, Illustrated) was created by members of the Nihon Hanga Kai (Japan Print Artists Society) in 1946. The prints are modestly sized and on rough paper, reflecting ongoing economic hardships in the years after the Japanese defeat in World War II. The series is exceptional in departing from traditional subjects; several of the participating artists chose to depict customs of their native towns, introducing little-known rural customs to their audience. The portfolio was published by the Fugaku Publishers, with the Takamizawa Studio doing the printing.
