1976 “Good Natured Poet” Abstract Woodcut Print by Hiroyuki Tajima

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Hiroyuki Tajima (Japanese, 1911-1984) Abstract Woodblock print: "Good Natured Poet," 1976. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#11/50) in pencil. Unframed. … more Hiroyuki Tajima (Japanese, 1911-1984) Abstract Woodblock print: "Good Natured Poet," 1976. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#11/50) in pencil. Unframed.

Size: 22.5'' x 16'', 57 x 41 cm (image); 25'' x 20'', 64 x 51 cm (sheet).

Condition: woodcut is in good condition. There are a few pin holes at the top near the edge in the margin. Small ripple on the edge of the right hand side of paper in the margin.

Born in Tokyo in 1911, Hiroyuki 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, 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. less