Katsuda Kunihisa

This woodblock print by Ohashi Shigeyuki references Katsuda Kunihisa, a name associated with Japanese printmaking circles. The print may be a portrait, a tribute, or a work created in dialogue with Kunihisa's own artistic output. In the sosaku-hanga tradition, where artists carve and print their own blocks, personal connections between printmakers often generate collaborative and responsive works. Ohashi's decision to title a print after a fellow artist signals a relationship of mutual recognition within the close-knit world of contemporary Japanese printmaking. The work invites consideration of how printmakers acknowledge their peers and predecessors, creating a web of artistic references that enriches the meaning of individual prints beyond their visual content alone.