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Izumi Kato Woodcut Prints — Second Lottery Sale

Izumi Kato, an artist who continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his uniquely atmospheric works, is receiving renewed attention in 2025. He presented a large-scale solo exhibition at Iwami Art Museum, and the latest issue of Bijutsu Techo (on sale September 5) features a special section on his practice.

We are pleased to announce the second lottery sale for four woodcut prints created by Izumi Kato in collaboration with Adachi.

Please see the details below for the lottery schedule and application procedure.

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Since 2020, the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints has been producing woodcut prints in collaboration with Alex Dodge, an artist active in the Tokyo, Seoul and New York art scenes. His third woodcut print, Ozymandias, has now been completed and is available for purchase. To mark the completion of the three-part set, full sets are also being offered for sale.

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A BATHING APE®, one of Japan’s leading street fashion brands, has unveiled a special capsule collection, “BAPE® × UKIYO-E,” inspired by the ukiyo-e of Hokusai and Kuniyoshi.

For this new collection, ukiyo-e reproductions produced by Adachi Woodcut Prints have been featured.

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      • "Tour of Waterfalls in Various Province"
      • Masterpieces of Flowers and Birds by Hokusai
      • "Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido road"
      • "One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo"
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Ukiyo-e printmaking process of Hokusai's masterpiece, "Great Wave off Kanagawa"

The master drawing

Finished print

Process

Carving

Carving woodblocks while remaining faithful to the original

The carver outlines artist’s lines faithfully and lively with using the carving knife.

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Appling the paste on the woodblock. Turning the master drawing upside down and pasting it to the woodblock. The master drawing is carved away during the carving process.

The carver outlines the lines on the master drawing.

Chipping away larger unnecessary areas with chisels.

A fine chisel is used to cut away in more detailed areas.

The key block is finished and ready to be printed.

Printing

Accurately reproducing vivid colors

The Printer prints each color by hand. Vivid colors are emerging as the artist directed.

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The pigment is applied on the woodblock with a small brush.

Washi paper is placed on the woodblock and line up using the registration marks.

The pigment is rubbed into the paper with using a Baren, rubbing pad The printer prints with perfectly consistent pressure.

The top of the printing table (suridai) is lower on the near side, allowing the printer to apply his body weight on the rubbing pad (baren) in the printing process.

This printing process is repeated for each color block.

Printing Process of "Great Wave off Kanagawa" By Hokusai Katsushika

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the outlines

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the yellow color of the boat

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the gray color of the boat

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the light pink color of the sky

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the gray color of the sky

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the black color of the sky

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the light blue color of the wave

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the blue color of the wave

Adachi's Artisans

The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints owns the printmaking studio where
both carvers and printers work together to create works. The directors are also
work with them in the studio to direct and supervise the every single process.
This perfect triangle of skillful artisans and the knowledgeable directors make
all of Adachi’s works finish in the highest quality.

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