Biography
Henmi Takashi was a sosaku-hanga printmaker and poet born in Wakayama. Described by scholar Helen Merritt as a very active and important amateur printmaker, he worked as an accountant by day while producing prints that gained international recognition, including exhibition in Paris in 1934. He co-launched the landmark series One Hundred New Views of Tokyo (1928-1932) with Hiratsuka Un'ichi and others, and created the poetic album Sui In Fu (Rhymes and Musical Notes of Water) in 1942.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1895–1944
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Sōsaku-hanga
- Works Indexed
- 87
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Henmi Takashi known for?
Henmi Takashi was a sosaku-hanga printmaker and poet born in Wakayama. Described by scholar Helen Merritt as a very active and important amateur printmaker, he worked as an accountant by day while producing prints that gained international recognition, including exhibition in Paris in 1934. He co-launched the landmark series One Hundred New Views of Tokyo (1928-1932) with Hiratsuka Un'ichi and others, and created the poetic album Sui In Fu (Rhymes and Musical Notes of Water) in 1942.
When was Henmi Takashi active?
Henmi Takashi was active from 1895 to 1944. They were associated with the Sōsaku-hanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Henmi Takashi?
Henmi Takashi's work was shaped by the Sōsaku-hanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Sōsaku-hanga: The "creative prints" movement (c.
Where can I see Henmi Takashi's original prints?
Original prints by Henmi Takashi can be found in collections including wbp, Art Institute of Chicago, japancoll, Japanese Art Open Database.
Woodblock Prints by Henmi Takashi (87)
Field
Early 20th century
Color woodblock print
Village
Early 20th century
Color woodblock print
Shanghai
1920s
Color woodblock print
Ueno Park
1926
Color woodblock print
Seaside Village
1920
Color woodblock print
Morning at a Seaside Village
1929
Color woodblock print
Cactus
1932
Color woodblock print
Late Autumn at Itako (Itako banshu)
1939 (printed 1940s)
Color woodblock print
Juji Gorge at Kurobe River
Woodblock print
Ferry at Odai, Tokyo
Woodblock print
Lake Ashinoko in rain - Hakone
Woodblock print
Snowy Day
Woodblock print
Hijiribashi
Woodblock print
Reinanzaka
Woodblock print
Landscape
Woodblock print
#84 Kagurazaka
Woodblock print
Sentimental Notes on Water (Suiin Fu)
Woodblock print
Yotsuya Mitsuke ukei (Rain at Yotsuya Mitsuke) / Shin Tokyo hyakkei (One Hundred New Views of Tokyo, No. 22)
Woodblock print
Takagawa River at Dawn, Shôwa period, dated 1932
Woodblock print
Snow, 2002
Woodblock print
Flower, 2002
Woodblock print
Moon, 2002
Woodblock print
Tateyama Mountains from White Horse Peak (Hakuba Peak)
Woodblock print
Untitled- Cat
Woodblock print
Rapids in Kunitachi Park in Towada in snow (Oirase)
Woodblock print
Odai Ferry in Tokyo
Woodblock print
After a Snowfall, Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto
Woodblock print
Mt. Fuji seen from Nashigahara
Woodblock print
Mt Myoko-zan at dawn
Woodblock print
Spring Snow at Jokochi- or Kamikochi
Woodblock print
Guji Gorge At Kurobe
Woodblock print
Ferry in Snow at Akabane, Tokyo
Woodblock print
Ohnuma Park, Komagadake
Woodblock print
Hira
Woodblock print
Ameshiro
Woodblock print
Lake Shibayama in Kaga
Woodblock print
Late Autumn at Yachi in Towadako National Park
Woodblock print
Children making a Snowman in the Northeast District
Woodblock print
Oirase in Spring
Woodblock print
Bamboo grove
Woodblock print
Misty landscape
Woodblock print
Fuji from tea farm
Woodblock print
Sunset Glow at Tsukishima by Takashi Ito
Woodblock print
Mt Ontake, Kiso — 木曽御嶽
Woodblock print
Mount Hakkoda
Woodblock print
Myokozan in Sunset
Woodblock print
Okuirise in Late Autumn
Woodblock print
Spring at Okuirise
Woodblock print
Apple Tree in Snow at Towada Park
Woodblock print
Okuirise in Winter
Woodblock print
Park Benches and Trees
Woodblock print
Warehouses on a Promontory
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print