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Kiyoshi Nagai is the pseudonym for Hiroyuki Tajima (1911-1984)
Tajima graduated from Nihon University in 1932. He continued his studies …
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Kiyoshi Nagai is the pseudonym for Hiroyuki Tajima (1911-1984)
Tajima graduated from Nihon University in 1932. He continued his studies at Tokyo School of Fine Arts, graduating from the Western-style painting division in 1934. He also studied woodblock printing with Yoshio Nagase and fabric dyeing under Matsugoro Hirokawa during this time. Tajima made his first print in 1946 and joined Bijutsu Bunka Kyokai that same year. This organization was instrumental in the revitalization of abstract printing and surrealist painting in the wake of World War II. Between 1950 and 1952, Hiroyuki Tajima took a break from printmaking to write short stories and poetry. He returned to printmaking in the 1960s, participating in international exhibitions and exploring unlikely materials and complex textures in his abstract prints.
Pencil signed and titled.
Sheet: 12.5 x 19.5 inches
Plate: 10.25 x 14.5 inches
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- Dimensions
- 19.5ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 12.5ʺH
- Styles
- Japanese
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Crease or handling mark at margin extending vertically through signature 3 inches. Crease or handling mark at margin extending vertically through signature 3 inches. less
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