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加藤泉 Izumi Kato
Izumi Kato uses various materials and techniques to depict fetus-like humanoid figures.
In two works, "Untitled I" and "Untitled II" from 2020, he explored pastel-like effects in woodcut prints. By collaborating with artisans, he developed a deeper understanding of the medium's characteristics. In his work of 2023, "Untitled III" and "Untitled IV", he incorporated cutouts of a bird motif from vintage model kit packages into a pastel drawing and presented it as the original artwork. Through woodcut printing, these elements, conveying both warmth and a sense of incongruity, were seamlessly combined into a single image.
Izumi Kato “Untitled I” Izumi Kato “Untitled II”
Izumi Kato “Untitled III” Izumi Kato “Untitled IV”
彫ーCarving process
Faithfully carving the artist’s meticulous details
The carver carefully interprets the intention behind each of Kato’s dynamic lines, translating them with fidelity into crisp, precise cuts for the woodcut.
摺ーPrinting process
“Bokashi” and “Zara-zuri”: expressive color fields born of refined printing
The light, vivid color characteristic of traditional woodcut printing is created by rubbing water-based pigments into handmade washi with a baren. Throughout the image, the printer employs “bokashi” (gradation) and “zara-zuri” (grainy printing), building a distinctive surface that evokes the look of oil pastel.
A signature in Mr. Kato's own hand is written in the margin.
Artist Profile
<h3>Izumi Kato（1969-）</h3>
Born in Shimane. Based in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Known for his distinctive "human-shaped" (Hito-gata) motifs, has expanded his practice beyond painting to include sculptures made from wood, soft vinyl, fabric, stone, and cast materials. Has held solo exhibitions at Red Brick Art Museum (2018), Fundación Casa Wabi (2019-20), Hara Museum ARC (Tokyo/Gunma 2019-20), SCAD Museum of Art (2021), Watari-Um, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art (2022), and Iwami Art Museum (2025). Works are in collections including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, the National Museum of Art, Osaka, the Long Museum, and the Red Brick Art Museum.
Words from the Artist
"I want to make a world inside this rectangle (canvas) that can rival the real world in terms of intensity. This is the information I want to put here, that such a world can only exist in this painting.That is what I want to create within that space and not a painting that merely announces that there is a figure within a landscape."
-- Excerpt from "A Conversation between Izumi Kato and Robert Storr", Izumi Kato: LIKE A ROLLING SNOWBALL (Seigensha, 2019, p.57)
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"Collaborating with a workshop producing ukiyo-e was a fulfilling experience for me, and I feel like I've added another drawer to my chest of production techniques. I was of course impressed with the intricate skills involved in ukiyo-e woodcut prints and I see greater possibilities for future collaborations between my art and ukiyo-e techniques. Rather than producing something in the line of a traditional ukiyo-e prints, I believe I can express something that will make ukiyo-e feel even more fresh and new."
List of works
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「無題１」「無題２」各図
One design of either “Untitled I” or “Untitled II”
| 配送先/Destination | 版画のみ/ Unframed Print | 額付/Framed Print |
| 日本国内 Inside of Japan |
無料/Free | 無料/Free |
| アジア East Asia・Southeast Asia |
¥7,000 | ¥8,000 |
| アメリカ North America |
¥8,000 | ¥9,000 |
| ヨーロッパ・オセアニア Europe・Oceania |
¥8,000 | ¥9,000 |
| 南米・アフリカ・その他 South America, Africa, Other Areas |
¥13,000 | ¥17,000 |
| （2025年9月現在 / As of September 2025） |
「無題１」「無題２」2図セット
Set of "Untitle I" and "Untitled II"
| 配送先/Destination | 版画のみ/ Unframed Print | 額付/Framed Print |
| 日本国内 Inside of Japan |
無料/Free | 無料/Free |
| アジア East Asia・Southeast Asia |
¥11,000 | ¥13,000 |
| アメリカ North America |
¥12,000 | ¥16,000 |
| ヨーロッパ・オセアニア Europe・Oceania |
¥12,000 | ¥16,000 |
| 南米・アフリカ・その他 South America, Africa, Other Areas |
¥18,000 | ¥27,500 |
| （2025年9月現在 / As of September 2025） |
「無題３」「無題４」各図
One design of either “Untitled III” or “Untitled IV”
| 配送先/Destination | 版画のみ/ Unframed Print | 額付/Framed Print |
| 日本国内 Inside of Japan |
無料/Free | 無料/Free |
| アジア East Asia・Southeast Asia |
¥9,500 | ¥11,000 |
| アメリカ North America |
¥11,000 | ¥15,000 |
| ヨーロッパ・オセアニア Europe・Oceania |
¥11,000 | ¥15,000 |
| 南米・アフリカ・その他 South America, Africa, Other Areas |
¥17,000 | ¥25,000 |
| （2025年9月現在 / As of September 2025） |
「無題３」「無題４」2図セット
Set of "Untitle III" and "Untitled IV"
| 配送先/Destination | 版画のみ/ Unframed Print | 額付/Framed Print |
| 日本国内 Inside of Japan |
無料/Free | 無料/Free |
| アジア East Asia・Southeast Asia |
¥15,000 | ¥18,500 |
| アメリカ North America |
¥16,000 | ¥22,000 |
| ヨーロッパ・オセアニア Europe・Oceania |
¥16,000 | ¥22,000 |
| 南米・アフリカ・その他 South America, Africa, Other Areas |
¥22,000 | ¥33,000 |
| （2025年9月現在 / As of September 2025） |
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