Tanaka Kiyokichi
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
A woodblock print by Tanaka Kiyokichi, a practitioner of the sosaku hanga creative print movement who designed, carved, and printed his own works. Tanaka's prints reflect a personal engagement with the full woodblock process that gives each impression a handmade character impossible to achieve through division of labor. The grain of the woodblock, the pressure of the baren during printing, and the absorption of pigment into handmade paper all contribute visible texture to the finished work. These material qualities distinguish Tanaka's prints as objects made by direct physical effort rather than mechanical reproduction.
More Prints by Tanaka Kiyokichi
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
Tanaka Kiyokichi was created by Tanaka Kiyokichi (田中恭吉).
Tanaka Kiyokichi depicts landscapes and abstract.