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Modern Japanese Prints - The Sōsaku Hanga Movement

Post-war independence and experimentation in Japanese printmaking

Modern Japanese printmaking underwent a dramatic transformation in the post-war decades with the rise of sōsaku hanga (創作版画) - the “creative print” movement. Centred in the heart of the Shōwa (1926-1989) era, unlike the collaborative model of ukiyo-e (浮世絵) or the publisher-led approach of shin-hanga (新版画), sōsaku hanga put authorship back in the artist’s hands: conceived, carved, and printed by the same maker. Individual expression moved to the centre of practice, and the artist’s studio became the workshop and the press. Pioneering figures such as Onchi Kōshirō (恩地孝四郎), Hiratsuka Un’ichi (平塚運一), and peers who exhibited internationally helped redefine Japanese printmaking in the mid-20th century and set a new standard for artist-made editions. Their studios fostered autonomy, experimentation, mentorship, and resilient post-war networks.

While woodblock prints remained central, artists pushed form, colour, texture, and technique - exploring silkscreen, wood-engraving, mixed processes, embossing, and innovative surface effects alongside traditional water-based printing. Subjects ranged from rural landscapes and post-war city life to abstraction and reimagined folklore, reflecting a period of rapid social change. International exhibitions, print societies, and dialogue with Western modernism expanded audiences and sharpened ideas, introducing modern Japanese prints to viewers worldwide. This collection highlights a historically pivotal era in the evolution of Japanese prints - works that bridge tradition and modernity, and form the foundations of the vitality seen in the emerging era of contemporary Japanese printmaking today.

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Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『パレットをもつ自画像』 (Vincent van Gogh - “Self-Portrait with Palette”)Gihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『パレットをもつ自画像』 (Vincent van Gogh - “Self-Portrait with Palette”)
Gihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『モンマルトル』 (Vincent van Gogh - “Montmartre”) (1977)Gihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『モンマルトル』 (Vincent van Gogh - “Montmartre”) (1977)
Gihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『古い街角』(Vincent van Gogh - “Old Street Corner")Gihachiro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『古い街角』(Vincent van Gogh - “Old Street Corner")
Gihachiro Okuyama - ロートレックの『ディヴァン・ジャポネ』(Toulouse-Lautrec - “Divan Japonais”) (1977)Gihachiro Okuyama - ロートレックの『ディヴァン・ジャポネ』(Toulouse-Lautrec - “Divan Japonais”) (1977)
Gihachiro Okuyama - ヴァン・ゴッホ『筆 古塔』 (Van Gogh - "The Old Church Tower at Nuenen")Gihachiro Okuyama - ヴァン・ゴッホ『筆 古塔』 (Van Gogh - "The Old Church Tower at Nuenen")
Gihachiro Okuyama - 下田の夜 (Shimoda at Night)Gihachiro Okuyama - 下田の夜 (Shimoda at Night)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 下田港 (Shimoda Port)Gihachiro Okuyama - 下田港 (Shimoda Port)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 四谷の民宿 (Guest House in Yotsuya)Gihachiro Okuyama - 四谷の民宿 (Guest House in Yotsuya)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 大船の露頭観音 "Outcrop" Kannon in OfunaGihachiro Okuyama - 大船の露頭観音 "Outcrop" Kannon in Ofuna
Gihachiro Okuyama - 姫路城 (Himeji Castle)Gihachiro Okuyama - 姫路城 (Himeji Castle)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 室戸岬 (Cape Muroto)Gihachiro Okuyama - 室戸岬 (Cape Muroto)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 富士山桜 (Mt.Fuji Cherryblossoms)Gihachiro Okuyama - 富士山桜 (Mt.Fuji Cherryblossoms)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 寺次村 (Teratsugi Village)Gihachiro Okuyama - 寺次村 (Teratsugi Village)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin)Gihachiro Okuyama - 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin)
Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - 岩手鬼剣舞 (Iwate Devil Sword Dance)Gihachiro Okuyama - 岩手鬼剣舞 (Iwate Devil Sword Dance)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 帆引き船 (Hobikibune)Gihachiro Okuyama - 帆引き船 (Hobikibune)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 春の海 (Spring Sea)Gihachiro Okuyama - 春の海 (Spring Sea)
Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - 朝日岳 (Mt. Asahi)Gihachiro Okuyama - 朝日岳 (Mt. Asahi)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 水車小屋 (Watermill)Gihachiro Okuyama - 水車小屋 (Watermill)
Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - 水郷 (Village Waterways)Gihachiro Okuyama - 水郷 (Village Waterways)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 白馬村大楢川のお堂 (Temple Hall on the Ōnaragawa River, Hakuba Village)Gihachiro Okuyama - 白馬村大楢川のお堂 (Temple Hall on the Ōnaragawa River, Hakuba Village)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 矢切の渡し (Yagiri Ferry)Gihachiro Okuyama - 矢切の渡し (Yagiri Ferry)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 秋田の杉山 (Cedar Mountains, Akita)Gihachiro Okuyama - 秋田の杉山 (Cedar Mountains, Akita)
Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - 綿畑 (Cotton Fields)Gihachiro Okuyama - 綿畑 (Cotton Fields)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 苗代 (Seedbed)Gihachiro Okuyama - 苗代 (Seedbed)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 豊年踊り (Harvest Dance)Gihachiro Okuyama - 豊年踊り (Harvest Dance)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 野分 (Autumn Gale)Gihachiro Okuyama - 野分 (Autumn Gale)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 鎌倉の大佛 The Great Buddha in KamakuraGihachiro Okuyama - 鎌倉の大佛 The Great Buddha in Kamakura
Gihachiro Okuyama - 雪の一軒屋 (House in the Snow)Gihachiro Okuyama - 雪の一軒屋 (House in the Snow)
Sold outGihachiro Okuyama - 青木湖 (Lake Aoki)Gihachiro Okuyama - 青木湖 (Lake Aoki)
Gihachiro Okuyama - 馬そり (Horse-Drawn Sleigh)Gihachiro Okuyama - 馬そり (Horse-Drawn Sleigh)
Gihachiro Okuyama ゴッホ 『眼帯をした老人』(Gogh: "Old Man Wearing an Eye-Patch")Gihachiro Okuyama ゴッホ 『眼帯をした老人』(Gogh: "Old Man Wearing an Eye-Patch")
Gihacihro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『タラスコン街道』(Vincent van Gogh - “On the Road to Tarascon”) (1977)Gihacihro Okuyama - フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホの『タラスコン街道』(Vincent van Gogh - “On the Road to Tarascon”) (1977)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - (詩画集) 飛んだえんぴつ - The Flying Pencil - Poetry Series Complete CollectionGo (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - (詩画集) 飛んだえんぴつ - The Flying Pencil - Poetry Series Complete Collection
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - おとうさんのちんこ (Daddy's Thing)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - おとうさんのちんこ (Daddy's Thing)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - にじ (Rainbow)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - にじ (Rainbow)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 地球...そして今は (7) (Terre...et Maintenant (7))Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 地球...そして今は (7) (Terre...et Maintenant (7))
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌 (BAO) (Fauna of Love: BAO)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌 (BAO) (Fauna of Love: BAO)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[B] (Fauna of Love: B)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[B] (Fauna of Love: B)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[D] (Fauna of Love: D)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[D] (Fauna of Love: D)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[E] (Fauna of Love: E)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[E] (Fauna of Love: E)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[G] (Fauna of Love: G)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[G] (Fauna of Love: G)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[K] (Fauna of Love: K)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 愛の動物誌[K] (Fauna of Love: K)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 星 (Stars)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 星 (Stars)
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 源氏物語 (2) (The Tale of Genji (2))Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 源氏物語 (2) (The Tale of Genji (2))
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 源氏物語 (5) (The Tale of Genji (5))Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 源氏物語 (5) (The Tale of Genji (5))
Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 青い空のような花 (Flower Like the Blue Sky)Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi - 青い空のような花 (Flower Like the Blue Sky)
Sold outGo Yayanagi - 鳥になった島 (The Island that Turned into a Bird)Go Yayanagi - 鳥になった島 (The Island that Turned into a Bird)
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