This section explores some of the novel ways different artists interpreted the materials used in printmaking to achieve their unique creative visions. Many twentieth-century Japanese printmakers were known for their innovative use of materials and techniques. Although woodblock printing was the most commonly used method, these artists also printed from unconventional materials like string, leaves, feathers, paper, or even the fins of fish. Sometimes, artists printed from a single block, progressively destroying it in the process, or incorporated newly available synthetic pigments. Many artists drew attention to the materials used in the making of the print, emphasizing the grain of the wooden blocks or embossing patterns into the paper.
Objects
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Saitō Kiyoshi
Haniwa (3)
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Sekino Jun'ichirō
Portrait of Munakata Shikō
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Kawakami Sumio
Map of My Mind
