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Hemei-B by Hiroyuki Tajima — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 1964

Hemei-B

by Hiroyuki Tajima

Date:
1964
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
63.5 × 49.5 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

"Hemei-B," from 1964, belongs to a series of works given invented, non-Japanese titles — a practice that placed Tajima's work in dialogue with international abstract art while asserting its own invented linguistic autonomy. Like "Benibe B," the title creates a sound-world without semantic content, inviting viewers to experience it as pure form. The 1964 dating places this within Tajima's highly productive early period, when he was developing his mature abstract vocabulary and achieving international recognition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hemei-B was created by Hiroyuki Tajima (田島博之) in 1964.

Hemei-B depicts abstract.

Hemei-B measures 63.5 × 49.5 cm.