THE HISTORY OF SOSAKU HANGA
Explore one of the finest selections of Sosaku Hanga available for sale. Sosaku Hanga or “creative prints” were produced by artists that were completely self-directed. These Sosaku Hanga artists designed, carved, and printed their work entirely themselves, abandoning the traditional collaborative process of making woodblock prints.
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HOW ARE SOSAKU HANGA PRINTS CREATED?
Like Ukiyo-e, Shin Hanga prints were produced with a collaborative system where a publisher hired an artist to produce a design and artisans to carve the woodblocks and printers to print the finished work. Notable Shin Hanga we carry include the potent actor portraits of Toyonari and Shunsen, the stunning images of beautiful women (bijin-ga) by Goyo, Kotondo, Shinsui, accurate renderings of wildlife by Koson, Shoson, and Hoson, and the awe-inspiring landscapes of Hasui, Hiroaki, and H. Yoshida.
Sosaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Prints
SOSAKU HANGA PRINTS ARE POPULAR ADDITIONS TO MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS.
Sosaku Hanga artists we carry include Fujimori Shizuo, Fumio Kitaoka, Shiko Munakata, Onchi Koshiro, Ono Tadashige, Kiyoshi Saito, Jun’ichiro Sekino, Kiyokichi Tanaka, Taninaka Yasunori, and Yamamoto Kanae. Significant Sosaku Hanga collections have been assembled by notable private collections as well as public institutions the world over.
Fine museum-quality examples of Sosaku Hanga are scarce and we, at Collecting Japanese Prints, are honored to offer you the very best the market has to offer.
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