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Titled simply "Abstract" and dated to approximately 1975 from a large edition of 150 impressions (this being number 125), this woodblock print represents one of the few works in Funasaka's catalog to carry a descriptive title rather than a catalog number. The word "Abstract" names the visual strategy that all of Funasaka's geometric works employ but rarely acknowledge explicitly, as if this particular composition served as a mission statement for the broader practice. The 1975 date places it in the mid-decade period when Funasaka was establishing the formal vocabulary he would refine for the next three decades. The large edition of 150 reflects ambitious distribution plans, and impression 125 comes near the very end of the run. The composition presumably features the geometric forms, flat color planes, and implied spatial depth that define Funasaka's contribution to postwar Japanese printmaking.
Abstract was created by Yoshisuke Funasaka (舩坂芳助) in 125/150, 1975.
Abstract depicts abstract.
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