Tobari Kogan

This 1921 woodblock print bears the artist's own name as its title, functioning as either a self-portrait or a signature work meant to represent Tobari's practice. Created eight years after his earliest dated prints, it comes from a point when Tobari had established his identity within the sosaku-hanga movement and could present a work under his own name with confidence. Whether the print depicts Tobari himself or simply serves as a visual introduction to his art, it carries the weight of self-identification, an artist declaring through carved wood and pressed ink who he is and what his work stands for.