1950's Japanese Woodblock Print Stomping Horse by Tokuriki Tomikichiro

Description

Framed 1950's Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print of a horse stomping by Tokuriki Tomikichiro. Double matted in a gold gilt … more Framed 1950's Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print of a horse stomping by Tokuriki Tomikichiro. Double matted in a gold gilt wood frame, both the print and frame are in excellent condition.

About the Artist:
Printmaker and painter Tomikichiro Tokuriki, (1902 - 1999) was from Kyoto, Japan Born into a family of artisans, his artistic education began as a child under his grandfather's tutelage He attended the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting in a two-year preparatory class that focused on Western Painting, followed by four years of general training at the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1924.

While in college, Tokuriki began to work in sosaku hanga printmaking, or "creative prints" printmaking established in Japan in the early 20th century. Like Modernism in the West, it was an art movement that broke away from rigid tradition and encouraged self-expression. But to earn a living, Tokuriki also created shin hanga, Japanese landscapes and popular scenes that appealed to tourists and wealthy collectors. He exhibited throughout Japan and Europe, and in the 1960's exhibitions of his artworks were shown in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

His work is held in the permanent collections throughout the world including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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