One Day at My Old Home
- Date:
- 1967
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 61 × 46 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
"One Day at My Old Home," from 1967, is among Tajima's most personally inflected titles, invoking a specific moment — a single day — of return to a childhood or ancestral place. The composition renders that experience through abstract layering: familiar spatial relationships fragmented, colors remembered imperfectly, textures that carry the weight of years. As a sosaku-hanga artist who insisted on full creative authorship, Tajima here makes autobiography legible without surrendering to illustration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
One Day at My Old Home was created by Hiroyuki Tajima (田島博之) in 1967.
One Day at My Old Home depicts village scenes and abstract.
One Day at My Old Home measures 61 × 46 cm.