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Mask (12) by Hideo Hagiwara — Japanese Woodblock print

Mask (12)

by Hideo Hagiwara

Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Legion of Honor

Description

This abstract composition sits on a mottled dark brown and black textured ground, evoking a weathered or corroded surface. A large solid black circle anchors the upper right, balanced by a smaller pale grey-lavender circle below and left of center and a small rust-orange circular accent near the lower left; thin curving black line marks—crescent and hook-like strokes—and a small dark rectangular form float loosely between them. The palette is muted and somber (blacks, browns, greys, one warm orange note), giving the print a quiet, meditative stillness. Woodblock print titled "Mask (12)" by Hideo Hagiwara, year unknown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mask (12) was created by Hideo Hagiwara (萩原英雄).

Mask (12) depicts portraits and abstract.