Seven Masters
20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection
Marks, AndreasMinneapolis Institute of Art · 2015
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This exhibition catalog focuses on seven artists who played a significant role in shaping the shin hanga art movement of the early twentieth century. It was published with the exhibition "Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection," held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts from September 2015 to March 2016. The essays in this richly illustrated volume offer fascinating insights into the shin hanga art movement and feature in-depth biographies of each artist.
Details
- Title
- Seven Masters
- Subtitle
- 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection
- Publication Date
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Media
- Page Count
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 978-0989371872
- Publisher
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Editor
- Marks, Andreas
- Contributors
- Ajioka, Chiaki
- Haruyo, Yano
- Ishida, Yasuhiro
- Kimura-Tilford, Yuiko
- Newland, Amy Reigle
- Walbridge, Charles
- Welch, Matthew
Blurb
Early in the twentieth century, a desire to revive the great tradition of Japanese woodblock prints in the context of Japan's dynamic, modern life gave rise to an art movement known as shin hanga, the "new print." In presenting the remarkable shin hanga collection given by Ellen and Fred Wells to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, this book focuses on seven artists —noteworthy representatives of the movement who played a significant role in its development. Richly illustrated with more than 300 images, the volume features the spectacular beauty portraits of Hashiguchi Goyō (1880-1921), Itō Shinsui (1898-1972), Yamakawa Shūhō (1898-1944), and Torii Kotondo (1900-1976); the striking actors of Yamamura Kōka (Toyonari; 1886-1942) and Natori Shunsen (1886-1960); and the evocative landscapes of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957).
Essays by Andreas Marks, Chiaki Ajioka, Ishida Yasuhiro, Yuiko Kimura-Tilford, Amy Reigle Newland, Charles Walbridge, and Yano Haruyo offer extended biographies of each artist, insights into the enticing world of shin hanga, and a deeper understanding of these artists as painters and print designers. The artists' exhibition histories are concisely summarized in a series of tables that are accompanied by rarely illustrated paintings.
Table of Contents
- Foreword8
- Preface and Acknowledgments10
- New Prints by Professional PaintersMarks, Andreas12
- An Adventuresome Spirit: Frederick B. Wells IIIWelch, Matthew22
- Hashiguchi GoyōNewland, Amy Reigle30
- Yamamura Kōka (Toyonari)Marks, Andreas64
- Natori ShunsenHaruyo, Yano · Marks, Andreas80
- Itō ShinsuiAjioka, Chiaki98
- Kawase HasuiKimura-Tilford, Yuiko152
- Yamakawa ShūhōMarks, Andreas172
- Torii KotondoIshida, Yasuhiro · Marks, Andreas184
- The Hands of the Masters: Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) Reveals Hidden TexturesWalbridge, Charles200
- Catalogue of the Prints264
- Glossary of Japanese Terms281
- References283
- Contributors287