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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. Shin Matsunaga created three-dimensional shapes from the patterns designed by Hokusai. He utilized the continuity of Hokusai's patterns to create shapes that look like modern structures floating up from a pitch-black background. Gradation and shading techniques were employed to create very sophisticated images.

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.

Price

Sale price¥35,000

About Frame

About Frame

Size: 40.0 × 55.0 cm
Weight: approx. 1.8kg
Material: wood, acrylic (70% of UV cut)

 

About Frame

About Frame

Size: 40.0 × 55.0 cm
Weight: approx. 1.8kg
Material: wood, acrylic (70% of UV cut)

 
Quantity:
Size/WeightImage Size: 25.0 × 36.0 cm
Material Paper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano
FeatureType of print: Woodcut print
Three leading designers of Japan reinterpret "Hokusai Patterns"
"Hokusai Design Contemporary Printsfrom Hokusai Design Sketchbook"by Katsumi Asaba, Koichi Sato and Shin Matsunaga

Adachi's Philosophy and Mission

At Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, we create attractive works that are in keeping with the times while maintaining the basics of traditional woodcut printing techniques.

Adachi's Meticulous Quality and Materials

At Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, we use carefully selected materials and tools to bring out the original beauty of woodcut prints to the fullest.

Traditional Techniques and Adachi's Artisans

The production of ukiyo-e, which developed as a commercial printing method, focused on efficiency and profitability. And so, all processes are streamlined and sophisticated. We will introduce the basics of ukiyo-e techniques through the production process of Katsushika Hokusai's masterpiece "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."

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