Tsukioka Kogyo
by Hara Keiko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Cataloged under a reference to the Meiji-era artist Tsukioka Kogyo, this print by Hara Keiko likely relates to a visual or thematic dialogue with earlier Japanese printmaking traditions. Tsukioka Kogyo was celebrated for his depictions of Noh theater, and Hara's engagement with his legacy may reflect an interest in the intersection of performance, memory, and stillness that Noh embodies. Hara's own work operates in an abstract register, using the woodblock medium to build layered fields of color that suggest atmospheric depth rather than literal narrative. Tagged with moonlight imagery, the print may incorporate the cool, silvered palette associated with nocturnal scenes, a subject that has occupied Japanese printmakers from Hiroshige through Hasui and into the present day.
More Prints by Hara Keiko
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tsukioka Kogyo was created by Hara Keiko (原恵子).
Tsukioka Kogyo depicts landscapes and abstract.