Hanga
Love and Star by Fukita Fumiaki — Japanese Woodblock print

Love and Star

by Fukita Fumiaki

Medium:
Woodblock print
Dimensions:
24 × 22 cm
Image courtesy of
Nippon Prints

Description

Love and Star pairs two elemental symbols — human feeling and celestial body — within an abstract compositional framework. In Fukita's hands, such subjects typically become geometric or semi-geometric configurations: a star form rendered as angular negative space or a bold cut shape against a chromatic field, accompanied by softer, curvilinear passages suggesting intimacy or warmth. The contrast between the geometric precision of a star and the amorphous quality of an emotional state presents a productive visual tension. Fukita's richly layered color — a defining characteristic across his output — would reinforce this duality through the juxtaposition of cool, high-value tones against warmer, lower-key passages within the same composition.

More Prints by Fukita Fumiaki

More Abstract Prints

Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Frequently Asked Questions

Love and Star was created by Fukita Fumiaki (吹田文明).

Love and Star depicts abstract.

Love and Star measures 24 × 22 cm.