Mezzotint Prints (91)
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.
Artists Known for Mezzotint
Roofs of Paris
Woodblock print
Metropolitan Government
Mezzotint, aquatint, sugar aquatint, and etching
Feast in the Seabed
1951
Mezzotint, soft-ground etching, engraving
Pansies
Mezzotint
Principle of Desire, Red
1966
Dry point, Roulette, Mezzotint, Engraving
Ball of Green Yarn
1981
Mezzotint
Bowl of Cherries
Mezzotint in colors on paper
Fall Firework
2018
Mezzotint
Fall Fireworks
2019
Mezzotint
Gradation Leaves
2019
Mezzotint
Division Work 51
1995
Mezzotint
Refraction
2011
Woodcut, mezzotint, polymer relief, and mixed media
Hokusai Kimono
2017
Mezzotint
Kimono No.2
Mezzotint
Prime Summer
2017
Mezzotint
Red Fireworks
2021
Mezzotint
Spring Scent
2017
Mezzotint
Summer Fireworks
2019
Mezzotint
Window No. 1
2006
Mezzotint with gold leaf
Winter Firework
2018
Mezzotint
Winter Fireworks
2019
Mezzotint
Coupe de fleurs des champs
1963
Mezzotint
breakfast
1957
Mezzotint on paper
Cherry and Asparagus
1973
Mezzotint
Cloud
1958
Mezzotint
Cluster of grapes
1969
Mezzotint on paper
Grenade
1978
Mezzotint with colors
Ladybirds
Mezzotints
Pomegranate
Mezzotint on cream paper
Twenty-Two Cherries (multicolor)
1988
Mezzotint
Yozo Hamaguchi 1969 Mezzotint 'Red Compote'
1969
Ink & paper
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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 91 prints tagged with mezzotint, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.