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Un-ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese/American, 1895-1997) browse these categories for related items... All Items: Fine Art:Prints:Woodcuts: Pre 1990: item # 991338 Please refer to our stock # 10039 when inquiring.
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Un-ichi Hiratsuka
(Japanese/American, 1895-1997) Georgetown, Washington, DC Woodblock print on paper, pencil signed, titled and numbered: “7/30” and dated: “1985”.
Sight Size: 15” x 13” Un-ichi Hiratsuka, a native of Japan, was a leader in the sosaku hanga print movement. The sosaku hanga movement focused on prints created entirely by the artist, as opposed to the traditional division of labor that called for an artist, carver and printer. Hiratsuka was an instructor at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts before moving to Washington, DC, where he lived for thirty-three years. While there, three presidents commissioned him to create prints of national landmarks. Eventually, Hiratsuka returned to Japan where he was honored for his work. He was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, and the Hiratsuka Unichi Print Museum was opened in Nagano in 1991. Today, his work can be found in the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery, and the National Gallery of Art. Source: unichihiratsuka dot com |
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