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Numbered 832 and printed in 1983, this woodblock print continues Funasaka's systematic exploration of geometric form. The catalog number, just thirty-three works after the closely related print 799, suggests a period of concentrated production in which the artist was generating variations on related formal themes at a rapid pace. Each numbered print in Funasaka's sequence represents a distinct compositional solution to the ongoing problem of arranging geometric elements within the rectangular field of the paper. The 1983 prints share a family resemblance while maintaining individual identity, like movements within a larger musical structure. Funasaka's process of carving these precise geometric forms into woodblocks requires extraordinary technical discipline, as even slight deviations in the cutting angle can distort the clean edges that give his compositions their visual authority.
832 was created by Yoshisuke Funasaka (舩坂芳助) in 1983.
832 depicts abstract.
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