Windy Deity, Shôwa period, dated 1966
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museum
- Image courtesy of
- Harvard Art Museum
Description
Kihei Sasajima studied under Onchi Koshiro, the intellectual architect of creative printmaking in Japan. He developed a distinctive style of bold, monochromatic woodblock prints that explored abstracted natural and spiritual themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Windy Deity, Shôwa period, dated 1966 was created by Kihei Sasajima (笹島喜平).
Windy Deity, Shôwa period, dated 1966 depicts temples & shrines and mythology.