Hiromitsu Takahashi - 鳴神 (Narukami) 4

Name: Hiromitsu Takahashi - 鳴神 (Narukami) 4
Brand: Kumo Arts
Price: 280.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£280.00

Contemporary | Kappazuri/Stencil Print

Hiromitsu Takahashi’s stencil print 鳴神 (Narukami) 4 captures the tempestuous monk Narukami in a whirl of black-and-white curves. Rendered on traditional washi paper, the two-tone composition evokes the dramatic tension of Kabuki’s “Narukami” (Act IV of 雷神不動北山櫻), first staged in 1742. The sweeping stencil lines and subtle paper texture fuse classical theatre with contemporary graphic flair. 🎭✨

Year & Edition: c.1990's · Narukami 4 · Ed. 28/30. Signed in pencil “Hiromitsu”.
Medium: Kappazuri/Stencil.
Dimensions: Paper W: 30.00 cm × H: 46.50 cm; Image W: 23.50 cm × H: 30.50 cm.
Condition: Mint; crisp impression, paper pristine.
Notes: 雷神不動北山櫻 (Raijin Fudō Kitayama Zakura) is a five-part Kabuki drama - its fourth act, 鳴神 (Narukami), centers on the monk whose prayers control the storm god.

About the Artist

Hiromitsu Takahashi (b. 1959, Kanagawa) is one of the last major artists working in kappazuri (型紙摺), Japan’s traditional stencil print technique. A contemporary figure deeply rooted in the post-war legacy of Yoshitoshi Mori and Serizawa Keisuke, he produces bold, hand-printed works inspired by Kabuki theatre, rendered on handmade washi paper. His editions are exceptionally limited—often fewer than twenty prints—reflecting a rare commitment to one of Japan’s most endangered printmaking traditions. [ ← View All Works by Hiromitsu Takahashi]