Kosaka Gajin
by Kosaka Gajin
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
A woodblock print by Kosaka Gajin, an artist active in the twentieth-century Japanese print world who worked across landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Kosaka brought a quiet, observational quality to his compositions, favoring understated tonal harmonies over dramatic contrasts. His prints tend toward contemplative stillness, inviting the viewer to slow down and notice details of light, texture, and spatial arrangement. This work is representative of the thoughtful, unhurried approach that distinguishes Kosaka's contribution to modern Japanese printmaking from more overtly experimental contemporaries.
More Prints by Kosaka Gajin
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
Kosaka Gajin was created by Kosaka Gajin (上坂雅人).
Kosaka Gajin depicts landscapes and figures.