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Horiagete by Hiratsuka Un'ichi — Japanese Woodblock print, 1954

Horiagete

by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Sōsaku-hanga
Abstract
Embossing
Date:
1954
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

Horiagete refers to an embossed or relief printing technique — woodblock carving in which the design is raised from the block's surface to create a tactile impression on the paper. This 1954 work explores the technique as a subject and method simultaneously, Hiratsuka investigating the physical properties of his medium with the same curiosity he brought to tile rubbing. The print is a meditation on touch as much as sight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Horiagete was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1954.

Horiagete uses Embossing, on woodblock print.

Horiagete depicts abstract.