Abstract Traditions: Postwar Japanese Prints
Curated by Craig Hadley | [log in to unmask] | 765-658-6556
Click here to download the original exhibition prospectus (PDF format)
<https://www.aamg-us.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Abstract-Traditions-Prospectus.pdf>
A pivotal moment in Japanese printmaking history, the artists associated
with the mid-20th century modern print movement broke with centuries of
rigid tradition and embraced the flexibility and creativity afforded them
by sketching, carving, and printing their own works.
Previously, Japanese prints prior to the early 20thcentury relied upon a
well-established workshop method in which artists, carvers, and printmakers
each completed a specialized task in the printmaking process. *Abstract
Traditions* and the accompanying catalog feature 40 key abstract pieces
drawn from the DePauw University permanent art collection. Noted artists
include: Iwami Reika, Onchi Koshiro, Sekino Junichiro, Shinoda Toko, and
Yamaguchi Gen.
The exhibition—originally on view at DePauw University in Greencastle,
Indiana from August 24 to December 9, 2016—and the accompanying print
catalog was made possible with generous support from: The Arthur E. Klauser
’45 Asian & World Community Collections Endowment, DePauw University; Asian
Studies Program, DePauw University; David T. Prosser Jr. ’65; E. Rhodes and
Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; Japan Foundation, New York; Dr. Leland D.
Stoddard '40; Office of Academic Affairs, DePauw University.
*Artists:*
AMANO Kazumi, AZECHI Umetaro, HAGIWARA Hideo, HATSUYAMA Shigeru, HOSHI
Joichi, IWAMI Reika, KAWANO Kaoru, MAKI Haku, MITSUAKI Sora, MIYASHITA
Tokio, MIZUFUNE Rokushu, MOROZUMI Osamu, ONCHI Koshiro, ONOGI Gaku, OUCHI
Makoto, SAWADA Tetsuro, SEKINO Jun’ichiro, SHINODA Toko, TAJIMA Hiroyuki,
TAKABE Taeko, TAKAHASHI Rikio, TAKAHASHI Shinichi, TASHIMOTO Simon,
YAMAGUCHI Gen, YAMANAKA Gen, YOSHIDA Hodaka, YOSHIDA Masaji.
*Basic Facts:*
Catalog: 25 complimentary copies included with exhibition booking (click to
download
<http://www.depauw.edu/files/resources/abstract-traditions_-postwar-japanses-prints-.pdf>
)
Exhibition Fee: $2,000 for ten-weeks plus roundtrip shipping (in-region
pick up available)
Space Requirements: variable, but initially shown in 1,850 square feet /
160 running feet
Number of artists: 27 + 1 film and 1 calendar folio
Number of artworks: 40
Tour Dates: August 2017 – May 2020
Didactics: Introductory panel and label text provided in digital format
Technical Requirements: DVD player and flat screen TV for film. Pedestal
required for calendar.
*Publication:*
Accompanying the exhibition is an 88-page full color publication edited by
Craig Hadley and designed by Kelly Graves at DePauw University. The catalog
includes texts by Craig Hadley,
Dr. Hiroko Chiba, Dr. Pauline Ota, Dr. Paul Watt, and Taylor Zartman ’15.
*About the Curator:*
Craig Hadley has held the position of director/curator at DePauw University
in Greencastle, IN since 2012. His research interests include Japanese
postwar prints and the intersection of object-based learning in higher
education (see TEACH VISUAL <http://teachvisual.glca.org/>). He currently
serves as the Vice President of Communications for the Association of
Academic Museums and Galleries.
*Checklist:*
*1. Self-Image (Wrap) B * / 1966
AMANO Kazumi (b. 1927)
Woodblock print on paper
36 x 21-1/2 inches
*2. Gloomy Footsteps */ 1962
AZECHI Umetaro (1902-1999)
Woodblock print on paper
23 x 15-11/16 inches
*3. Sound from the Far */ 1961
AZECHI Umetaro (1902-1999)
Woodblock print on paper
23-3/8 x 16-1/16 inches
*4. Ancient Song No. 8 */ 1965
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
36-1/4 x 23-3/4 inches
*5. Construction: White */ 1962
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
15-1/4 x 20-7/8 inches
*6. Locus* / 1965
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
23-1/8 x 17-15/16 inches
*7. Mask No. 12 */ 1964
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
23-7/8 x 35-11/16 inches
*8. Three Windows */ 1966
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
18-7/16 x 24-1/2 inches
*9. Withering Blast */ 1961
HAGIWARA Hideo (1913-2007)
Woodblock print on paper
16-13/16 x 23-3/4 inches
*10. Play on Sharaku: Elopement */ 1963
HATSUYAMA Shigeru (1897-1973)
Woodblock print on paper
25-7/8 x 20 inches
*11. Play on Sharaku: Ruffian */ 1963
HATSUYAMA Shigeru (1897-1973)
Woodblock print on paper
26 x 20 inches
*12. The Sixth Month* / 1962
HOSHI Joichi (1913-1979)
Woodblock print on paper
18-1/2 x 24-1/16 inches
*13. Winter Composition No. 2* / 1959
IWAMI Reika (b. 1927)
Woodblock print on paper
17-5/16 x 12-1/4 inches
*14. TWILIGHT */ 1955
KAWANO Kaoru (1916-1965)
Woodblock print on paper
15-1/2 x 22-1/2 inches
*15. Modern Abstract, #8109 */ 1970s
MAKI Haku (1924-2000)
Woodblock print on paper
24-5/8 x 8-5/16 inches
*16. Poem 71-91 */ mid-20th c.
MAKI Haku (1924-2000)
Woodblock print on paper
31-1/8 x 15-1/4 inches
*17. Work 73-35 (SPACE) */ mid-20th c.
MAKI Haku (1924-2000)
Woodblock print and embossing on paper
19-5/8 x 13-5/8 inches
*18. Work 73-113 (Flower) */ mid-20th c.
MAKI Haku (1924-2000)
Woodblock print and embossing on paper
9-11/16 x 17-9/16 inches
*19. No. 170-A */ 1969
MITSUAKI Sora (b. 1933)
Woodblock print on paper
7-3/4 x 10-7/16 inches
*20. Untitled */ mid-20th c.
MIYASHITA Tokio (1930-2011)
Woodblock print on paper
27-1/4 x 20-1/8 inches
*21. Shade Bone */ mid-20th c.
MIZUFUNE Rokushū (1912-1981)
Woodblock print on paper
23-1/2 x 17-1/4 inches
*22. No. 46 */ 1970s
MOROZUMI Osamu (b. 1948)
Woodblock print on paper
20 x 21-15/16 inches
*23. Poème No. 7 Landscape of May */ 1948
ONCHI Koshiro (1891-1955)
Woodblock print on paper
15-3/4 (H) x 19-1/4 inches
*24. Landscape - T.L.D */ 1970s
ONOGI Gaku (1924-1976)
Silkscreen print on paper
24-1/8 x 19-5/8 inches
*25. Landscape - T.L.V. */ 1970s
ONOGI Gaku (1924-1976)
Silkscreen print on paper
20 (H) x 21-15/16 inches
*26. Dice, Utamaro */ 1948
OUCHI Makoto (1926-1989)
Etching on paper
25 x 30-1/16 inches
*27. Blue Skyscraper */ 1975
SAWADA Tetsuro (1933-1998)
Silkscreen print on paper
15 x 23-1/2 inches
*28. Stars and Bird* / 1956
SEKINO Jun’ichiro (1914-1988)
Woodblock print on paper
12-1/8 x 24-7/8 inches
*29. Untitled */ late 20th c.
SHINODA Toko (b. 1913)
Lithographic print on paper
27-9/16 x 21-3/4 inches
*30. Kuraukera* / 1961
TAJIMA Hiroyuki (1911-1984)
Woodblock print on paper
24-7/8 x 19-9/16 inches
*31. Popox */ 1964
TAJIMA Hiroyuki (1911-1984)
Woodblock print on paper
24-15/16 x 19-5/8 inches
*32. Untitled */ mid-20th c.
TAKABE Taeko (b. 1941)
Woodblock print on paper
4-1/8 x 4-1/16 inches
*33. Tasteful (No. 5) */ 1970s
TAKAHASHI Rikio (1917-1999)
Woodblock print on paper
19-1/16 x 18-1/2 inches
*34. Hermitage* / mid-20th c.
TAKAHASHI Shinichi (1917-1986)
Woodblock print on paper
22 x 24-7/16 inches
*35. Columns */ 1970s
TASHIMOTO Simon (b. 1946)
Silkscreen print on paper
34-3/4 x 24-7/16 inches
*36. A Solo */ 1964
YAMAGUCHI Gen (1896-1976)
Woodblock print on paper
25-5/8 x 36-15/16 inches
*37. Ballad B */ 1960s
YAMAGUCHI Gen (1896-1976)
Woodblock print on paper
37-1/8 x 26-7/8 inches
*38. Shape and Time */ 1989
YAMANAKA Gen (b. 1954)
Woodblock print on paper
13-1/4 x 19-3/16 inches
*39. Three Circles */ 1961
YOSHIDA Hodaka (1926-1995)
Woodblock print on paper
36-3/4 x 12-11/16 inches
*40. Mystery #2 */ 1961
YOSHIDA Masaji (1917-1971)
Woodblock print on paper
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