Biography
Jaya Duvvuri is an American artist and printmaker whose practice encompasses mokuhanga, watercolor, and works on paper. Based in the United States, she has developed a multidisciplinary approach to image-making that incorporates traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques alongside Western painting methods.
Duvvuri has exhibited her work in group exhibitions including 'Works on Paper' at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, and has participated in annual affordable art exhibitions. She exhibited at the International Mokuhanga Conference Americas exhibition in Echizen in 2024, connecting her practice to the broader international mokuhanga community.
Key Facts
- Nationality
- 🇺🇸United States
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
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Frequently Asked Questions
Jaya Duvvuri is an American artist and printmaker whose practice encompasses mokuhanga, watercolor, and works on paper. Based in the United States, she has developed a multidisciplinary approach to image-making that incorporates traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques alongside Western painting methods.
Jaya Duvvuri's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Jaya Duvvuri is a contemporary printmaker working in the mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock) tradition. Their work contributes to the living tradition of Japanese woodblock printing. Prices for contemporary mokuhanga prints range from $100 for smaller works to $1,500 for major compositions. Most prints sell in the $180–$600 range. The global mokuhanga community has been growing, with increasing exhibition opportunities and collector interest. Contemporary mokuhanga represents an affordable entry point for collectors.