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AKIYAMA
(b.1921)
Famous artist known for creating whimsical animal and human woodcut images. Evokes innocence and playfulness, giving an owl or other animals human attributes. |
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Lucy ARAI
(b. 1956)
Combines East and West with bold abstract designs rendered with a combination of sashiko stitching with sumi brush painting on heavy handmade papers. Often with indigo, gold or silver leaf. Northern California. |
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ARICHI Yoshito
(b. 1949)
Longtime Japanese printmaker whose prints are abstract or nonrepresentational themes. The artist often includes discs, squares and other geometric forms to develop dimensionality on the page. |
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AZECHI Umetaro
(1902-1999)
Woodblock prints, often of mountains and mountain folk, rendered in a wonderfully primitive fashion. |
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Sarah BRAYER
(b. 1957)
Etching, aquatint, lithograph. Themes are rice fields, cityscapes, and the Japanese bath--good atmosphere . Also does poured paper creations. Kyoto, Japan. |
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Carol BRIGHTON
(b. 1950)
Abstracted etchings with collage on colored papers that she handmakes. Often with Nepalese images. Berkeley, California. |
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John CHAMBERS
(b. 1942)
Stoneware and salt-glazed ceramics in a range of colors and textures possible in a salt-glazed medium. |
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Robert DeVEE
(b. 1940)
Persimmon prints, also landscapes, seascapes and still lifes, usually in a a softly rendered style. Silkscreens, oil monotypes and acrylic paintings. Sonoma County. |
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Christopher DEWEES
(b 1947)
Gyotaku, or fish prints. This marine biologist artfully applies ink directly on a fish, and then prints with handmade mulberry paper. Yolo County. |
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Holly DOWNING
Mezzotint artist and teacher who does exquisitely rendered prints. Usually every day items floating on a black background. Northern California. |
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John EDWARDS
(b. 1954)
For many years did the printing for the famous mezzotint artist Yozo Hamaguchi. Now does his own delicate small prints in this painstaking process. Berkeley. |
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HAGIWARA, Hideo
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HAMAGUCHI, Yozo
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HAMANISHI, Katsunori
(b. 1949)
Meticulous mezzotint prints, a type of etching. Bare branches with rope or cloth, or tied rope and grain--always a rich black background. Kanagawa. |
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HARA, Takeshi
(b. 1942)
One of the best lithographers in Japan, he usually creates broad colorful strokes carefully merging from one color to another across the page. Kanagawa. |
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HARA, Yoko
(b. 1968)
A young woman artist who does abstract etchings with drypoint. Often employs rich colors in her subtle creations. Tokyo, Japan |
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HASEGAWA, Noriko
(b. 1933)
Watercolor paintings of koi fish, flower blossoms, stairways and doors. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Sonoma County. |
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HAYASHI, Takahiko
(b. 1961) Bold abstract intaglio prints and mixed media paintings that emphasize line and color, may combine artist made papers, acrylic, oil and watercolor paint, fabric, raffia and other mediums. Saitama Prefecture |
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HIGASHI, Kaoru
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HIRATSUKA, Yuji
(b. 1954)
Known for depicting figures--usually without eyes or noses--in color etching, with chine colle. Playful and highly textured images. Corvallis, Oregon. |
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HOSHI, Joichi
(1913-1979)
Woodblock artist known for detailed leafless trees, often with silver and gold leaf. Early career did abstracted constellations. |
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HOSSOYA, Masayuki
(b. 1943)
Mr. Hossoya was born in Tokyo and studied in France as a young man. Aerialists, dancers, acrobats, singers and lovers are featured in these joyous etchings. |
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IKEGAMI, Isao
(b. 1938)
Abstracted imagery in silkscreen. Usually with fine gradations of blacks and blues, with highlights in brilliant red. Kanagawa. |
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IKEZAKI Yoshio
(b. 1953)
Sumi ink paintings and sculpted paper are used by this devoted teacher and artist. He lives both in Los Angeles and southern Japan. |
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IMAMURA, Yoshio
(b. 1948)
Etching, aquatint, collagraph and metallic leaf combine to make mysterioiusly textured and haunting images. Nagano |
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Paul JACOULET
.(1896-1960)
Frenchman who lived most of his life in Japan. Highly complex woodblock prints with embossing of Asian figures--from the Celebes to Manchuria. |
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Bruce JOHNSON
(b. 1947)
Sculptor who combines copper and redwood. Often works in mammoth scale, but has recently done more intimate pieces with wonderfully varied textures. Northern California |
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KANAMORI, Yoshio
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KANNO Ritsuwo
(b. 1946)
Abstract color etchings that swirl with color. He has established Atelier Ohtotsu to encourage intaglio artists. Hyogo. |
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Clifton KARHU
(b. 1927)
Minnesota artist living in Japan since 1955--the dean of traditional woodblock printmakers. City scenes of Kyoto are noted for rich colors and strong blacks |
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KATSUDA Yukio
(b. 1941
This artist is well known for using a very textured, heavy inking that adds dimensionality to his silkscreens. His work has a broad range of subject matter, from owls and flowers, to portraits and landscapes. |
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KAWANO, Kaoru
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KAWASE, Hasui
(1883-1957)
A prominent member of the Shin Hanga (New Prints) movement of the early twentieth century woodblock printers. Beautiful landscape designs. |
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Daniel KELLY
(b. 1947)
Moved to Japan in 1979, now does large scale woodblocks, lithographs, and paintings. Themes--paper lanterns, still lifes, landscapes & abstracts. Kyoto. |
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KURODA, Shigeki.
(b. 1953)
Etchings with aquatint by this internationally famed artist almost always include his favorite subject--speeding bicylists carrying umbrellas. Kanagawa, Japan. |
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Chiyomi LONGO
(b. 1937)
Mixed Media paintings on canvas, wood and paper. Chiyomi has incorporated such themes as circles, Japanese kanji characters, and fluid strokes inspired by the flowing sounds of shakuhachi and other music. |
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MAKI, Haku.
(b. 1924)
Woodblock prints with deep embossing. Earlier themes had been dramatic variations on Japanese calligraphic characters, now usually teacups or fruit. Kamakura. |
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MATSUBARA, Naoko
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MITA, Takeshi
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MIYAMOTO, Noriwaki
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MIYAMOTO Shufu.
(b. 1950)
Traditional woodblocks, predominantly with landscape themes. He is particularly adept at showing mists, rain showers, and soft atmospheric conditions. Kyoto. |
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MIZUOCHI Kei
(b. 1950)
Playful and colorful silkscreen prints, often with matte and glossy inks. The moon is a common element. Tokyo |
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MORI, Yoshitoshi
(1898-1992)
A master of stencil prints, occasionally woodblocks. Robust scenes of Kabuki theater characters in earthy colors and dramatic postures. Tokyo. |
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MORIMURA, Ray
(b. )
Vibrantly colored wood and linoleum blocks. Beautiful cityscapes, markets, temples, gates. The detail and nuance of the pieces are noteworthy and impressive.
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MUNAKATA Shiko
(1903-1975)
The most famous modern Japanese woodblock printmaker. Spontaneous, loose designs in black ink, sometimes with watercolor. Buddhist themes. |
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NAKAYAMA Tadashi
(b. 1927)
Famous for richly ornamented woodblocks with metal leaf, using forty or more separate blocks. Stylized horses, butterflies, and girls with flowing hair. Nagoya. |
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ODA, Mayumi
(b. 1941)
Etchings and large size colorful silkscreen prints, depicting female figures, garden scenes, or traditional Buddhist gods shown as goddesses. Marin County. |
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OKAMOTO, Mayumi |
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ONO Tadashige
(1909-1990)
“Proletarian” artwork, often views of industrialized areas. Usually his woodblocks prints were on paper that had been darkened. |
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POULSON, William |
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Joshua ROME
(b. 1953)
American woodblock printmaker lived in small village near Kyoto 1973-1998. Japanese rural scenes usually with much woodgrain showing. Massachusetts |
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SAITO, Kiyoshi
(1907-1997)
Perhaps the most prominent of early modern printmakers. Graceful flowing renditions of traditional Japanese scenes, animals and landscapes. |
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Micah SCHWABEROW
(b. 1948)
Studied in Japan. Small works easily mistaken for watercolors--landscapes & also nude figures. Sonoma County. |
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SEKINE, Yoshio
(1922-1988)
Silkscreens with some abstraction, based on the lozenge shaped beads of the Oriental abacus. Intriguing variations in texture with both glossy and matte inks. |
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SHINODA, Toko
(b. 1913)
Preeminent woman printmaker in Japan. Bold, abstract lithographs with hand applied color strokes, often with calligraphy. Also paintings on paper. Tokyo. |
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Sheila SONDIK |
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Jeffrey SPAHN |
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Joel STEWART
(b. 1959)
A Kyoto resident since 1986, he does watercolors, etchings, and lithograph prints. Japanese scenes, plum blossoms, light and shadow studies. Kyoto, Japan. |
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SUGIURA, Kazutoshi
(b. 1938)
Silkscreen printing over gold leaf, on paper (like old folding screens). Subject is flowering plants--most often Japanese Iris, and Peonies. Kyoto, Japan. |
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TACHIBANA, Seiko.
(b. 1964)
Studied in Japan and San Francisco Art Institute. Nonrepresentational etching prints with aqauatint, sometimes on handmade washi. San Francisco |
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TAGUSARI, Mikio |
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TAJIMA, Hiroyuki
(b. )
woodblocks |
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TAKAHASHI Hiromitsu
(b. 1959)
Colorful and bold stencil prints of Kabuki Theater actors similar to the style of Yoshitoshi Mori. Tokyo. |
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TAKAHASHI, Rikio
(b. 1917)
Student of Konishi Onchi, he does abstracted scenes of gardens in woodblock, often with soft colors, and partially overlapped printing of blocks. Tokyo. |
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TAMEKANE, Yoshikatsu
(b. 1959)
Studied in Paris. Woodblocks with collagraph, sometimes incorporating metal leaf and embossing. Tokyo. |
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TANAKA, Masaaki |
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TANAKA, Ryohei
(b. 1933)
Detailed copperplate etchings of thatched roof farmhouses and other rural scenes, occasionally using color, but most often in black and white. Takatsuki, Japan. |
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TANIGUCHI, Shigeru |
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TANSU Chests and Antiques
Changing collection of kitchen (mizuya), clothing (isho) and tea (cha) chests (tansu). Also ranma, summer doors, and sundry Japanese furnishings. |
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TRAN, Tri
Vietnamese born ceramic artist. Specializes in wood-fired pieces. Wall vases, cups and intriguing two dimensional work combining different clays. Northern California. |
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Pat TSENG
Jewelry
She is famous for creating hand dyed silken cords with special knots. Pendants with jade, bone, wood or silver ornaments. San Francisco. |
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TSUJI, Ken |
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TSUCHIYA, Masao
(b.1913)
Student of Munakata does stencil prints of frolicking figures--children, kami deities, or a beautiful priness. Sometimes with calligraphy. Kanagawa. |
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Ellen Yamada TZVETIN
Abstract interpretive monotypes, sometimes with chine collé. Color and form are key elements, influenced by her Asian background and extensive travels. |
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WAKO, Shuji
(b. 1953)
Richly colored lithographs on black background. Images include Japanese toys & fabrics, sometimes with an Escher-like visual puzzle. Tokyo. |
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WATANABE, Sadao.
(1913-1996)
Biblical themes in stencil resist prints on heavy handmade paper. Unique interpretations--a Noah's Ark shown in the form of an Oriental cricket cage. |
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Brian WILLIAMS
(b. 1950)
Raised in Peru, in Japan since 1972, offers images of rural Japan in etching, monotype, lithograph, and watercolor. Fine texture and color sense. Shiga Prefecture. |
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Sidnii WOODS |
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YOSHIDA, Hiroshi
Shin-hanga woodblock printmaker known for delicate landscapes of Japan and sites from around the world. Founder of a family of woodblock printmakers. |
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YOSHIDA Toshi
(1911-1995)
Son of Hiroshi, and a master woodblock printmaker in his own right. Abstract images as well as traditional landscapes of Japan, Africa, etc. |
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Karyn YOUNG
(b. 1955)
Canadian artist lived in Japan for 15 years. Mixed media on handmade paper, and silkscreen. Designs include kimono, fans, and still lifes. Marin County. |
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ZOSHI, Takahashi
Born in Japan and trained as a Zen Priest, he creates striking sculpture in wood. Sometimes with added pigments, the themes generally are Buddhist - joyful monks or serene goddess figures. Northern California |
