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.Yoshida　Masaji

" Burning Glow "

.woodblock print　1957

.27.8 x 42.0 cm　2/50　signed

Yoshida Masaji　(1917-1971)

1917 Born in Arita district, Wakayama Pref.

1941 He majored in Western-style painting and graduated from Tokyo School

of the Fine Arts.　He was under the influence of Onchi Koshiro

1949 He exhibited his works at the Exhibition of the Japan Print Association

1952 Enlisted as member of the Japan Print Association then also of the Modern

Art Association.

1957 The work he exhibited at the Exhibition of Tokyo International Biennale

won The New Artist Award.

　　　

.Koguchi Ichiro

" A Fishing Village "

.woodblock print

.28.5 x 35.7 cm　sealed

　

Koguchi Ichiro　(1914-1979)　

1914 Born in Oyama City, Tochigi Pref.

1937 Exhibited his work at the Yokohama Art Exhibition and started

to work as an oil painter.

1951 Under the advice od Suzuki Kenji he started to learn woodblock

printing and became member of the Print Movement Association.

He is well known for his works featuring the Ashio Copper Mine Case.

.Nagase　Yoshiro

" The Dancing Siva "

.woodblock print　

.31.2 x 22.5 cm　signed

.Nagase　Yoshiro

" The Pyramid "

.woodblock print 1930

.21.3 x 29.2 cm　signed

NAGASE　YOSHIRO　（1891-1978 ）

Born in Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture.　He learned western-

style painting at Hakubakai Institute and then at Tokyo Art College.

He soon quitted the college and started offering the top page picture

and illustrations for the Sosaku-Hanga Magazine, " Holy Grail"（ later

re-titled " Mask" ）His next step was to organize Japan Hanga Club

with Hasegawa Kiyoshi and Hiroshima Shintaro.　In 1922 he published

" To Those Who Make Prints" , which gave great influence upon other

artists including Taninaka Yasunori.

参考資料：

.Furukawa　Ryusei　

" The Imperial Palace in Rain "

.woodblock print　 1929

.21.3 x 30.3 cm　sealed

FURUKAWA　RYUSEI　（1893-1968）

Born in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture and was named Tatsuo.

Graduated from Tokyo Art College majoring Japanese style painting.

He taught at schools and also active in painting and making prints.

His works were exhibited at many exhibitions encluding those by

Japan Sosaku-hanga Association, Shunyo-kai and Japan Hanga Association.

　　　

.Inagaki Tmo-o

" Cats at Sunset "

.woodblock print　1972　193/200

.33.0 x 44.8 cm　signed in pencil

　　　

.Inagaki　Tomo-o

"Long tailed cat"

.woodblock print　1958　1/50

.53.4 x 32.8 cm　signed in pencil

.Inagaki　Tomo-o

" Cat walking "

.woodblock print　1953

.33.4 x 53.2 cm　signed in pencil

.Inagaki　Tomo-o　

"Tokyo Station in Snow"

.woodblock print　1929

.19.8 x 14.2 cm　signed in pencil

.Inagaki　Tomo-o

"Still Life with Scotch-broom"

.woodblock print　1951

.53.0 x 40.8 cm

.signed on block

.Other works by Inagaki Tomoo

INAGAKI　TOMO-O　(1902-1980 )

Born in Tokyo in 1902, Inagaki started to contribute his woodblock works for

the magazine 'Poems and Prints' in 1923. This challenge acquainted him with

Onchi Koshiro and enabled him to learn a great deal from this giant in hanga.

His work was first exhibited in 1924 in the 6th Exhibition of the Sosaku-hanga

Association.　'Modern Japanese Prints' by Oliver Statler 1957, the first book

to introduce Sosaku-hanga on the international scale, aroused the world-wide

interest in this genre of art. Inagaki's 'Cat making up' was selected to decorate

the front cover, which helped to bring him international fame.

参考資料：

.Mizufune　Rokushu　

" Pansies in a Pot "

.woodblock print.　41/50

.34.0 x 23.5 cm　signed

.Mizufune　Rokushu

" Rainbow Bird "

.woodblock print.　31/50

.32.7 x 23.2 cm　signed

.Mizufune　Rokushu

"Sea gull-Lamp"

.woodblock print　1973　

.53.8 x 40.5 cm

.ed.10/30　signed in pencil

.MIZUFUNE　ROKUSHU 　(1912-1980 )

1912 He entered the Sculpture Course of Tokyo School of Fine Arts

1931 While he attended it, he also learned under Hiratsuka in his hanga

study group together with Muto Rokuro and Yoshiwara Masamichi.

1932 He joined to establish <Shin Hanga Syudan(The New Print Group)>.

This group was restarted as <Zoukei Hanga Kyokai> in 1938.

1936 He graduated from Tokyo School of Fine Arts

1959 and became member of Japan Print Association.

1960-77 He worked as headmaster of Kanto Gakuin Primary School

Although only watercolor pigments are used in his woodcut works、they often

exceed oil paintings in their vivid expression.

The artist says; Any print or sculpture first comes to me as a form of poetry.

　　　

.Kamei　Toubei　

" Camellia "

.woodblock print　1972

.16.3 x 30.7 cm　signed on block

KAMEI　TOUBEI　(1901-1977 )

Kamei was born in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama pref. and named Eiichi, but in 1953 he chose Genbei

as his artist name and later Tobei. He learned traditional Japanese painting in Kyoto Art School

and from this early period worked on making prints.　He exhibited his works at the exhibitions

of Kokuga Creation Association, Teiten and Shunyo-kai. He was one of the starting members of

Kyoto Creative Print Association. Kamei's spiritual master was Kawabata Ryushi and and joined

his Seiryusha Group in 1937. He lived and worked in Kyoto until his death in 1977.

　　　

.Asada　Benji　

"The Canal in Snow"

.woodblock print　1941

.21.5 x 28.5 cm　signed on block

.ASADA　BENJI　（1900 -1984 ）

1900 .Born in Kyoto.

1924 .Graduated from Kyouto City Art College.

1928 Published the print magazine "Han(Print)" with Munakata and other artists.

1929 .Organized Kyoto Sosaku-Hanga Assosiation with Tokuriki Tomikichiro,

Asano Tkeji and Kamei Toubei.

1930 .Published the print magazine "Kitsutsuki " with Onchi Koushiro and others.

Published the series of 12 wood block prints titled "New Views of Kyoto"

with Tokuriki and Asano.

1977 .Published "Brief Sketches of Paris", a series of essays.

　　　

.Sekino　Jun'ichiro　

"Byodoin Temple in Uji"

.woodblock print　1976　13/300

.33.0 x 46.0 cm　signed in brush

.Other works by Sekino Jun'ichiro

.SEKINO　JUN'ICHIRO　(1914-1988 )

.Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1914, he was so fascinated with woodblock prints

.when he was still attending junior highschool that he had enough vigor to recruit

.other.members and edit a hanga magazine.　Under Kon Junzo he learned etching

.and lithography.　In 1920 he exhibited his work in the 2nd Exhibition of Japan

.Hanga Association.　In 1939 he moved to Tokyo and lived in the neighborhood of

.Onchi Koshiro.

.Together with Yamaguchi Gen, he was founding member of Ichimoku-kai and for

.about 10 years, surrounding Onchi, made efforts to sustain this precious circle.

.His two books, 'The Founders of Hanga' and 'The Memorable Print Artists' are.

.both very valuable documents of sosaku-hanga.　

.Mori　Yoshitoshi　

"Mikoshi (Portable Shrine)"

.stencil　1960　ed. AP

.69.5 x 58.0 cm (sheet size)

.signed in brush and ink

MORI　YOSHITOSHI　(1898-1992 )

1923 He graduated from Kawabata School of Fine Arts and later leared

under Yanagi Muneyoshi and Serizawa Keisuke.

1957 He exhibited his works at The International Print Biennale in Tokyo

1969 His print work was granted an award at The International Print

Biennale in Barcelona

.Nakagawa　Isaku

" A Girl in Ryukyu (Okinawa)"

.woodblock print .1933

.40.0 x 60.0 cm　signed

.Nakagawa　Isaku　

"Andre Malraux in Kyoto"

　

.woodcut printed on yellow paper

.c.1974　40.0 x 30.6 cm　

.signed on the block

. .NAKAGAWA　ISAKU　(1899-2000 )

Born in Kyoto in 1899, he first learned woodblock printing, together with

Tokuriki Tomikichiro, Asada Benji, Asano Takeji, in the class Hiratsuka

Un'ichi taught.

1928　He exhibited 'Higuruma' at the 7th Kokuten Exhibition. He was just

1928　transferring from Nihonga (Japanese Style Painting) to hanga.

1931　He started a hanga magazine 'Taishu Hanga' with the view of popular

1931　-izing hanga in Kyoto.

1972　He started pottery in Namban style in Okinawa and made his second

1972　debut as a potter.

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	Yoshida	Masaji　(1917-1971)
	1917	Born in Arita district, Wakayama Pref.
	1941	He majored in Western-style painting and graduated from Tokyo School
		of the Fine Arts.　He was under the influence of Onchi Koshiro
	1949	He exhibited his works at the Exhibition of the Japan Print Association
	1952	Enlisted as member of the Japan Print Association then also of the Modern
		Art Association.
	1957	The work he exhibited at the Exhibition of Tokyo International Biennale
		won The New Artist Award.


	Koguchi	Ichiro　(1914-1979)
	1914	Born in Oyama City, Tochigi Pref.
	1937	Exhibited his work at the Yokohama Art Exhibition and started
		to work as an oil painter.
	1951	Under the advice od Suzuki Kenji he started to learn woodblock
		printing and became member of the Print Movement Association.

		He is well known for his works featuring the Ashio Copper Mine Case.

	NAGASE　YOSHIRO　（1891-1978 ）
	Born in Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture.　He learned western-
	style painting at Hakubakai Institute and then at Tokyo Art College.
	He soon quitted the college and started offering the top page picture
	and illustrations for the Sosaku-Hanga Magazine, " Holy Grail"（ later
	re-titled " Mask" ）His next step was to organize Japan Hanga Club
	with Hasegawa Kiyoshi and Hiroshima Shintaro.　In 1922 he published
	" To Those Who Make Prints" , which gave great influence upon other
	artists including Taninaka Yasunori.
	参考資料：

	FURUKAWA　RYUSEI　（1893-1968）

	Born in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture and was named Tatsuo.
	Graduated from Tokyo Art College majoring Japanese style painting.
	He taught at schools and also active in painting and making prints.
	His works were exhibited at many exhibitions encluding those by
	Japan Sosaku-hanga Association, Shunyo-kai and Japan Hanga Association.

	INAGAKI　TOMO-O　(1902-1980 )
	Born in Tokyo in 1902, Inagaki started to contribute his woodblock works for
	the magazine 'Poems and Prints' in 1923. This challenge acquainted him with
	Onchi Koshiro and enabled him to learn a great deal from this giant in hanga.
	His work was first exhibited in 1924 in the 6th Exhibition of the Sosaku-hanga
	Association.　'Modern Japanese Prints' by Oliver Statler 1957, the first book
	to introduce Sosaku-hanga on the international scale, aroused the world-wide
	interest in this genre of art. Inagaki's 'Cat making up' was selected to decorate
	the front cover, which helped to bring him international fame.
	参考資料：

	.MIZUFUNE　ROKUSHU 　(1912-1980 )
	1912	He entered the Sculpture Course of Tokyo School of Fine Arts
	1931	While he attended it, he also learned under Hiratsuka in his hanga
		study group together with Muto Rokuro and Yoshiwara Masamichi.
	1932	He joined to establish <Shin Hanga Syudan(The New Print Group)>.
		This group was restarted as <Zoukei Hanga Kyokai> in 1938.
	1936	He graduated from Tokyo School of Fine Arts
	1959	and became member of Japan Print Association.
	1960-77	He worked as headmaster of Kanto Gakuin Primary School

	Although only watercolor pigments are used in his woodcut works、they often
	exceed oil paintings in their vivid expression.
	The artist says; Any print or sculpture first comes to me as a form of poetry.

	KAMEI　TOUBEI　(1901-1977 )

	Kamei was born in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama pref. and named Eiichi, but in 1953 he chose Genbei
	as his artist name and later Tobei. He learned traditional Japanese painting in Kyoto Art School
	and from this early period worked on making prints.　He exhibited his works at the exhibitions
	of Kokuga Creation Association, Teiten and Shunyo-kai. He was one of the starting members of
	Kyoto Creative Print Association. Kamei's spiritual master was Kawabata Ryushi and and joined
	his Seiryusha Group in 1937. He lived and worked in Kyoto until his death in 1977.

	.ASADA　BENJI　（1900 -1984 ）
	1900	.Born in Kyoto.
	1924	.Graduated from Kyouto City Art College.
	1928	Published the print magazine "Han(Print)" with Munakata and other artists.
	1929	.Organized Kyoto Sosaku-Hanga Assosiation with Tokuriki Tomikichiro,
		Asano Tkeji and Kamei Toubei.
	1930	.Published the print magazine "Kitsutsuki " with Onchi Koushiro and others.
		Published the series of 12 wood block prints titled "New Views of Kyoto"
		with Tokuriki and Asano.
	1977	.Published "Brief Sketches of Paris", a series of essays.

	.SEKINO　JUN'ICHIRO　(1914-1988 )
	.Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1914, he was so fascinated with woodblock prints
	.when he was still attending junior highschool that he had enough vigor to recruit
	.other.members and edit a hanga magazine.　Under Kon Junzo he learned etching
	.and lithography.　In 1920 he exhibited his work in the 2nd Exhibition of Japan
	.Hanga Association.　In 1939 he moved to Tokyo and lived in the neighborhood of
	.Onchi Koshiro.
	.Together with Yamaguchi Gen, he was founding member of Ichimoku-kai and for
	.about 10 years, surrounding Onchi, made efforts to sustain this precious circle.
	.His two books, 'The Founders of Hanga' and 'The Memorable Print Artists' are.
	.both very valuable documents of sosaku-hanga.

	MORI　YOSHITOSHI　(1898-1992 )
	1923	He graduated from Kawabata School of Fine Arts and later leared
		under Yanagi Muneyoshi and Serizawa Keisuke.
	1957	He exhibited his works at The International Print Biennale in Tokyo
	1969	His print work was granted an award at The International Print
		Biennale in Barcelona

.	.NAKAGAWA　ISAKU　(1899-2000 )
	Born in Kyoto in 1899, he first learned woodblock printing, together with
	Tokuriki Tomikichiro, Asada Benji, Asano Takeji, in the class Hiratsuka
	Un'ichi taught.
	1928　He exhibited 'Higuruma' at the 7th Kokuten Exhibition. He was just
	1928　transferring from Nihonga (Japanese Style Painting) to hanga.
	1931　He started a hanga magazine 'Taishu Hanga' with the view of popular
	1931　-izing hanga in Kyoto.
	1972　He started pottery in Namban style in Okinawa and made his second
	1972　debut as a potter.