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The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance by Miki Suizan — Japanese Woodblock print

The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance

by Miki Suizan

Medium:
Woodblock print
Source:
Ohmi Gallery
Image courtesy of
Ohmi Gallery

Description

"The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance" is a shin-hanga print by Miki Suizan, created during the Taisho-Showa. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to bijin-ga and women through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.

Miki Suizan was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer from Kyoto whose graceful depictions of women represent a distinctive Kyoto sensibility within the shin-hanga movement. He trained under the great nihonga master Takeuchi Seiho.

This print represents Miki Suizan's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho-Showa. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance was created by Miki Suizan (三木翠山).

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