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This woodblock print by Konishi Seiichiro is cataloged under what appears to be a numeric database identifier rather than a descriptive title. Konishi works in a contemporary mode that draws on the technical traditions of Japanese printmaking while pursuing abstract and geometric compositions. His prints tend toward precise, hard-edged forms and carefully controlled color relationships, reflecting the influence of postwar geometric abstraction on Japanese printmaking. The [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) principle that the artist should design, carve, and print the work independently gives Konishi direct control over every aspect of the finished print, from the pressure of the [baren](/glossary/baren) to the density of pigment on the block. This hands-on engagement with materials distinguishes his practice from the publisher-directed [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) model.