Kei (Rust), 1975

by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992)

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Kei (Rust), 1975 by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992)

Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992) Original Japanese Stencil Print
Kei (Rust), 1975

Yoshitoshi Mori - Born in Tokyo in 1898, Yoshitoshi Mori was one of the best known artists of the sosaku hanga, or creative prints, movement in Japan. Originally a textile designer, Mori graduated from the Kawabata School of Fine Arts and studied stencil-dyeing of fabrics. It wasn't until 1954, after the age of 50, that he began making stencil prints on paper using a method called "kappazuri." He became a printmaker fulltime in 1962, and had numerous shows in both Japan and internationally. Mori's works can be seen on display in some of the finest museums in the world, including the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Comments - Unusual image showing two traditional Noh theater masks atop a black fan shape. The figure at left is Okame, the goddess of mirth, while the mask at right features a misshapen face with a jutting chin. Printed on thin handmade paper with two deckle (rough) edges. An interesting sosaku hanga design.

Signed - Y. Mori and dated '75 in pencil at lower right, with artist's red seal

Artist - Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992)

Image Size - 10" x 13 5/8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. A couple faint creases near edges. Please see photos for details. Very nice overall.

Kei (Rust), 1975 by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992)
Kei (Rust), 1975 by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898 - 1992)

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