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Nasanu Naka by Hirezaki Eiho — Japanese Woodblock print

Nasanu Naka

by Hirezaki Eiho

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-ga
Medium:
Woodblock print

Description

"Nasanu Naka" translates roughly as "those not born of the same womb" — a phrase that carries implications of adoption, step-parenthood, or the complex emotional bonds between people not related by blood. This print by Hirezaki Eiho suggests a figurative composition exploring such a relationship, bringing his characteristic psychological sensitivity to a subject freighted with emotional complexity. Eiho's figures are distinguished by their emotional legibility: the posture, gaze, and body language of each figure convey interior states with a directness that made his prints popular with collectors who prized psychological realism alongside technical accomplishment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nasanu Naka was created by Hirezaki Eiho (鰭崎英朋).

Nasanu Naka depicts figures and bijin-ga.