Akira Kurosaki - さすらいのハート (Wandering Heart)

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

Layers of rugged, stone-textured peaks and ribbon-like strokes swirl beneath a stormy sky - an abstract journey of the heart that drifts between tension and release. Kurosaki’s vibrant reds, blues and purples interplay with deep grays, creating a dynamic visual rhythm. ❤️🌀

• Year & Edition: 1990 · Ed. of 150 (57/150) (signed & titled in pencil to plate).
• Medium: Woodblock.
• Dimensions: Image H: 21.00 cm × W: 19.75 cm (Sheet H: 31.00 cm × W: 27.50 cm).
• Condition: Good; image face clean; minor handling creases to paper margin.
• Notes: Embossed seal lower right margin.

About the Artist

Akira Kurosaki (1937-2019) was a pioneering mokuhanga artist who fused traditional Japanese woodblock techniques with bold abstraction and surreal landscapes, rendered in his signature deep reds, purples and blacks. A graduate of the Kyoto Institute of Technology and devoted to the sōsaku hanga ethos - overseeing every stage of production himself - he earned the Florence Biennale Gold Prize and Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure. From 1987 he taught and led the Printmaking Department at Kyoto Seika University, mentoring a generation of printmakers; his work is held by the British Museum, MoMA and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. [ ← View All Works by Akira Kurosaki]