"Incarnation" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Tadashi Nakayama, created during the postwar. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to horses and women through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Tadashi Nakayama carved horses, women, and children into woodblocks with a physical vigor that set his prints apart from the refined techniques favored by most sosaku-hanga contemporaries. His bold, energetic style is instantly recognizable.
This print represents Tadashi Nakayama's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the postwar. 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.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Incarnation (Raku) was created by Tadashi Nakayama (中山正).
Incarnation (Raku) depicts abstract.
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