FUKAZAWA Sakuichi
(Japan 1896–1946)
- Title
- Poet strolling
- Alternative title:
- Shijin-no sanpo
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Shôwa period 1926 - 1988 → Japan
- Year
- 1927-1928
- Media category
- Materials used
- woodcut
- Dimensions
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26.3 x 19.2cm image; 32.3 x 24.0cm support
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r.corner, in Japanese, pencil "Saku". Dated u.l. margin, in Japanese, pencil "1927-8".
- Credit
- Yasuko Myer Bequest Fund 2000
- Accession number
- 85.2000
- Copyright
- © FUKAZAWA Sakuichi
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Lawrence Smith describes Fukazawa's style as 'rather abbreviated and lonely' ('Modern Japanese Prints 1912-1989', pg.22). This print, in a minimalist technique with an effect resembling the Chinese 'cut-paper', is a perfect example of this sentiment, one that is distinctly urban.
Fukazawa worked in a variety of printing techniques, as seen in 'Road towards the hill' (AGNSW Acc.no. 84.2000) and other colour landscape prints (such as 'Back of Mt Fuji' in the gallery's collection Acc.no. 8.1997.3). Perhaps this technical diversity prevented him from being identified with one distinct style, and this has resulted in his relatively small recognition.
Asian Art Dept., AGNSW, April 2000.
- Bibliography (2)
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AJIOKA Chiaki (Japan) (Curator), Hanga: Japanese creative prints, Sydney, 2000, 60 (colour illus.), 99, 108. cat.no. 3.2
'Individuality in early 20th century works on paper', The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, 2003, 282 (colour illus.).
- Exhibition history (1)
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Hanga: Japanese creative prints, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 28 Oct 2000–07 Jan 2001.
