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Gallantly Attired by Hodaka Yoshida — Japanese Woodblock print, 1956

Gallantly Attired

by Hodaka Yoshida

Contemporary MokuhangaShin-hangaSōsaku-hanga
Date:
1956
Medium:
Woodblock print
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Description

An abstract composition of tall, interlocking vertical forms in black, grey, and dusky pink against a cream ground, built from biomorphic and geometric motifs—spiraling checkerboard discs, curled hooks, notched blocks, and small round eyes or dots. Two long curved black horns or blades sweep out from the right side of the cluster, breaking the otherwise dense, totem-like stack of shapes. Woodblock print, "Gallantly Attired," Hodaka Yoshida, 1956.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gallantly Attired was created by Hodaka Yoshida (吉田穂高) in 1956.