Mezzotint Prints (96)

Mezzotint printmaking technique, producing rich tonal gradations through a laboriously roughened copper plate. Japanese artists like Yozo Hamaguchi and Kiyoshi Hasegawa became internationally renowned masters of this Western intaglio technique, applying it to contemplative still life and figure subjects.

Katsunori Hamanishi, Yozo Hamaguchi, and Saito Kaoru are among the artists most associated with mezzotint in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.

Hanga currently catalogues 96 prints tagged with mezzotint, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.