Legion of Honor
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
Description
This woodblock print takes its title from the Legion of Honor, which could refer to the French decoration, the Palace of the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, or another institutional reference. Kawanishi maintained international connections through Kobe's cosmopolitan port culture, and his work circulated in Western collections and exhibitions. If the title refers to the San Francisco museum, the print may have been created for or exhibited at that institution, which holds a significant collection of Japanese prints. The ambiguity of the title reflects the international networks through which sosaku-hanga artists distributed their work during the mid-twentieth century, when American collectors and institutions actively sought out contemporary Japanese printmaking as both art and cultural diplomacy.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Legion of Honor was created by Hide Kawanishi (川西英).
Legion of Honor depicts landscapes and architecture.