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Three leading designers of Japan reinterpret "Hokusai Patterns"
"Hokusai Design Contemporary Printsfrom Hokusai Design Sketchbook"by Katsumi Asaba, Koichi Sato and Shin Matsunaga
Katsushika Hokusai was a genious ukiyo-e artist who brought numerous masterpieces into the world. He also drew designs for fine-patterned dyeing, which were compiled in a book entitled "Hokusai Moyo Gafu (Hokusai Design Sketchbook)." In 1986, the woodblocks used to print "Hokusai Moyo Gafu" were discovered in storage at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in the United States. The old woodblocks were returned to Japan and used to make new prints by artisans at the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints who have mastered traditional woodcut printing techniques.
When "Hokusai Moyo Gafu" was released nearly 150 years after its first publication, Hokusai's modern and ingenious designs became the focus of public attention once again and stimulated the imagination of contemporary creators.
In 1987, the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints invited three top Japanese designers who resonated with Hokusai's sensibilities to join in a project called "Hokusai Design Contemporary Prints from Hokusai Design Sketchbook". Katsumi Asaba, Koichi Sato and Shin Matsunaga recomposed the patterns included in "Hokusai Moyo Gafu" to create a new world of woodcut prints.
- Katsumi Asaba
- Koichi Sato
- Shin Matsunaga
Shin Matsunaga （1940-）
Shin Matsunaga was born in Tokyo in 1940. He graduated from the Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (now Tokyo University of the Arts). After working in the advertising department of Shiseido, he established the Shin Matsunaga Design Office. His major works include CI planning for Shiseido's summer campaign, Benesse Corporation, ISSEY MIYAKE and National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. He has produced a wide range of works including drawings, scultptures and monuments, many of which have been included in permanent collections at art museums and instutions in 90 locations around the world. He is a recipient of numerous awards including the Tokyo ADC Award and Mainichi Design Prize.
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