"Sweet Fish Fisherman" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) / contemporary print by Clifton Karhu, created during the Showa and Heisei periods. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to Kyoto architecture and temples through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Karhu was an American-born artist who lived in Kyoto for decades, creating bold, colorful prints of traditional Japanese architecture, gardens, and street scenes with a distinctly modern graphic sensibility.
This print represents Clifton Karhu's contribution to the sosaku-hanga / contemporary tradition during the Showa and Heisei periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sweet Fish Fisherman was created by Clifton Karhu.
Sweet Fish Fisherman depicts animals.
