Suzuki Sujaku

A woodblock print by Kamoshita Choko cataloged in connection with Suzuki Sujaku, suggesting either a collaborative project or a shared publication context. In the world of Japanese printmaking, artists frequently appeared together in anthologies, print albums, and publisher-organized series. Choko's oban-format compositions, with their attention to figure and setting, would have complemented the work of peers in such collaborative volumes. The connection to Sujaku hints at a network of artists working within overlapping circles of publishers and print enthusiasts during the early to mid-twentieth century.