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Pantomorphic by Takahashi Rikio — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 1970

Pantomorphic

by Takahashi Rikio

Date:
1970
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
41.6 × 41 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

An abstract composition dominated by a large tilted deep-blue quadrilateral shape set against a cream ground, its upper corner banded with pale blue and marked by concentric dark blue rings and thin white curved lines. Below the blue form, a band of flat vermillion red anchors the bottom edge, while a teal-green amoeba-like shape, a small red heart-like mark, and a bright yellow curved form pool at the lower right; a pale blue oval floats near the right edge. The palette is bold and flat with hard-edged shapes and no depictions of landscape or figures, giving the print a graphic, non-representational mood; signed and dated in pencil at lower left, consistent with the 1970 date given for this woodblock print by Takahashi Rikio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pantomorphic was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄) in 1970.

Pantomorphic depicts abstract.

Pantomorphic measures 41.6 × 41 cm.