Japan 1947: Caricature Number One
- Date:
- 1947
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
An abstract composition dominated by two large curving vertical forms—a blue-gray shape on the left and a rust-red shape on the right—each incised with fine wavy linear textures, set against a mottled off-white ground. Between them, clusters of small dark, calligraphic upright marks resembling stalks or figures rise in loose vertical groupings across the center. The print is signed and titled in pencil at the lower right ("Caricature '47," with the artist's name), consistent with the 1947 date and the color woodblock medium noted above.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Japan 1947: Caricature Number One was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎) in 1947.
Japan 1947: Caricature Number One depicts urban scenes, figures, and animals.