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Star Dust 1 by Hideo Hagiwara — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica, 1964

Star Dust 1

by Hideo Hagiwara

Sōsaku-hanga
Night ScenesAbstract
Date:
1964
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Dimensions:
41.3 × 31.3 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

Star Dust 1 (1964) incorporates mica into its ink and color on paper surface — the metallic particles creating an actual field of glittering points within the printed composition that literalized the cosmic metaphor of the title. The starfield was a natural subject for Hagiwara's abstract investigation of surface and depth: the individual star-points and the vast dark space between them were formal problems as much as astronomical observations. The mica's physical sparkle brought the celestial subject into direct material correspondence with the print's surface.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Star Dust 1 was created by Hideo Hagiwara (萩原英雄) in 1964.

Star Dust 1 depicts night scenes and abstract.

Star Dust 1 measures 41.3 × 31.3 cm.