Misa Tsuchiya - tiger skin

Contemporary Woodblock Print

Tiger! 🐯 🐯 .  A tribute to the proverb “A tiger dies and keeps its skin, a man dies and keeps his name". Misa Tsuchiya’s insight & inspiration behind this wonderfully fun piece, "tiger skin":

「虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す」・虎は死んでも美しい毛皮が残るように、人々の死後も後世に名が残るような生き方をするべきという教訓より。”A tiger dies and keeps its skin, a man dies and keeps his name”・ From the lesson that just as a tiger retains its beautiful pelt when it dies, people should live in such a way that their names will remain in posterity after their death.

• Year & Edition: 2023 · Ed. of 30 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil to plate).
• Medium: Water-based woodblock print on Tosa Washi No. 1 (100% kōzo, Kōchi Prefecture).
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 34.50 cm × W: 26.00 cm.
• Condition: Mint, direct from the artist’s studio.

About the Artist

土屋未沙 Misa Tsuchiya (b. 1993, Kanagawa) reimagines centuries-old Japanese mokuhanga with a thoroughly contemporary flair. Her animal-themed woodblock prints burst off the page in bold colour and unexpected form - elongated limbs, poised tension and playful energy bring each creature to life. Tsuchiya’s work is held in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Kanuma Municipal Art Museum (Japan), Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (Israel) and Tama Art University (Tokyo). [ ← View All Works by Misa Tsuchiya]