Untitled (PATinKyoto 2022)
- Medium:
- Water-based woodblock print on washi
- Dimensions:
- 85 × 85 cm
- Image courtesy of
- PATinKyoto Print Art Triennale
"Untitled" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Nishiyama Rui, created during the contemporary. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Nishiyama Rui approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the baren, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. Nishiyama is a Japanese woodblock print artist from Kanagawa whose large-scale water-based prints explore uncertainty and transformation through densely layered botanical imagery in a process of decomposition and reconstruction.
As a sosaku-hanga work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Nishiyama Rui's contribution to the contemporary mokuhanga tradition during the contemporary. 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.
Untitled (PATinKyoto 2022) was created by Nishiyama Rui (西山瑠衣).
Untitled (PATinKyoto 2022) depicts birds & flowers and abstract.
Untitled (PATinKyoto 2022) measures 85 × 85 cm.
