Carnation
- Date:
- 1923
- Medium:
- Woodcut print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
An early woodcut from Hiratsuka's Taisho-era period, this print isolates a single carnation with the direct simplicity characteristic of his floral studies. The flower's petals and ruffled edge translate naturally into the woodcut's capacity for bold, clean forms. Dating to around 1923, it belongs to the same formative moment as his landscapes and figure studies of the early 1920s.
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Carnation was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1923.
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