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Harvard University, Shôwa period, 1975 by Akira Kurosaki — Japanese Woodblock print

Harvard University, Shôwa period, 1975

by Akira Kurosaki

Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Harvard Art Museum

Description

Dated 1975 in the Shôwa period, this print was likely produced in connection with Kurosaki's visit to or commission from Harvard University, reflecting the international reach of his printmaking reputation by the mid-1970s. The composition may reference Harvard's architectural environment or function as a commemorative work in the tradition of institutional prints, reinterpreted through his geometric abstract vocabulary. Kurosaki was participating in major international print exhibitions throughout this period, and works produced for or in association with specific institutions often represent a distinct strand within an artist's output. The woodblock technique and washi ground remain consistent with his standard practice, while the subject—a Western academic institution—continues the cross-cultural dialogue evident in the Zodiac series, translating external references through a distinctly Japanese printmaking tradition.

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