Norikane, Hiroto
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- wbp
Description
A woodblock print by Norikane Hiroto cataloged under the artist's own name, likely a representative work used for exhibition or gallery listing purposes. Norikane belongs to the generation of contemporary Japanese printmakers who continue the mokuhanga craft in an era dominated by digital reproduction. His commitment to hand-carving cherry or plywood blocks and printing with water-based pigments on washi paper connects each impression to centuries of accumulated technical knowledge, while his choice of subjects reflects a distinctly personal and modern eye.
More Prints by Norikane Hiroto
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
Norikane, Hiroto was created by Norikane Hiroto (乗兼広人).
Norikane, Hiroto depicts landscapes and abstract.