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Benibe B by Hiroyuki Tajima — Japanese Color woodblock print; edition 1/20, 1961

Benibe B

by Hiroyuki Tajima

Sōsaku-hanga
Abstract
Date:
1961
Medium:
Color woodblock print; edition 1/20
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

"Benibe B," from 1961 and edition 1 of 20, belongs to Tajima's early creative period when he was developing the abstract language that would bring him international recognition at the São Paulo Biennale. The title is one of Tajima's invented words — a practice that underscores his commitment to abstraction as a self-contained language not tethered to external referents. Rich color fields and assertive compositional structure mark this as a work of considered formal ambition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Benibe B was created by Hiroyuki Tajima (田島博之) in 1961.

Benibe B depicts abstract.