"Form 77 Ice Coffin Svalbard" is a contemporary Japanese art print by Fuki Hamada, created during the contemporary. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Fuki Hamada approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the [baren](/glossary/baren), and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. Hamada is a contemporary Japanese artist associated with the Tolman Collection and CWAJ print community.
As a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Fuki Hamada's contribution to the contemporary Japanese art tradition during the contemporary. 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.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Form 77 Ice Coffin Svalbard was created by Fuki Hamada (濱田富貴) in 2022.
Form 77 Ice Coffin Svalbard uses Etching, on etching, aquatint.
Form 77 Ice Coffin Svalbard depicts snow scenes, theater, and abstract.
