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Hokuto Tamamura'The Spirit of the Wine' — Modernist Japanese Printmaking, 1920s1923-26
1923-26
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Hokuto Tamamura (1893-1951), 'The Spirit of the Wine' (Shuten Dōji) - from Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu (The Complete Works of Chikamatsu)', color woodblock, 1923-26. Signed 'Hokuto'. A fine impression, with fresh colors, metallic gold pigments, and embossing, in very good condition. Image size 15 x 10 1/2 inches (381 x 267 mm); sheet size 18 x 11 1/8 inches (457 x 283 mm). Archivallly sleeved, unmatted.
Collections: The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Hokuto Tamamura (Zennosuke; 1893–1951) was born in the central ward of Kyoto. He graduated from the Painting Department of the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts in 1911 and went on to study under Kikuchi Hōbun at the Kyoto Municipal Fine Arts College. Upon graduating in 1915, he founded Mitsuritsu-kai, an association for studying and exhibiting nihonga (Japanese-style painting), with his colleagues from the two schools, including OKAMOTO Shinsō, KAINOSHŌ Tadaoto, and IRIE Hakō. He also submitted Inariyama, Kyōgokokuji, and Kiyomizudō to the 2nd Saikō Inten (Reorganized Japan Fine Arts Academy Exhibition), where his work was accepted for the first time. In 1916, he relocated to Tokyo to study at the Academy. In 1918, he submitted Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain) to the 5th Saikō Inten, where he won an award and was nominated to associate member of the Academy. Having made his mark in the Japanese art world, he became disenchanted with conventional nihonga and left the Academy after submitting one last work to the 6th Saikō Inten.
Tamamura then dedicated his efforts to avant-garde movements, including “Daiichi Sakka Dōmei (D.S.D.),” “Sanka,” and “Tan’i Sanka (Unit Sanka).” During this period, he created avant-garde three-dimensional works and was among the founders of avant-garde magazines such as Epoch and GE.GJMGJGAM.PRRR.GJMGEM (G.G.P.G.) and participated in a wide range of artistic activities, including prolific printmaking. He mounted solo exhibitions, presenting a revolutionary interpretation of nihonga, revealing his uniquely grotesque and humorous style. In 1930, Tamamura founded Hokuto-sha, an association promoting a new conception of nihonga with like-minded artists. He advocated nihonga that portrayed moments in everyday life that conveyed personal sentiments, exemplified by such works as 'Holiday', which portrays a father and son playing catch.
Tamamura was the subject of a one-person exhibit of over 140 works at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, in 2008; 'TAMAMURA Hokuto: Revolutionary of the Japanese-Style Painting.'
- Creator:Hokuto Tamamura (1893 - 1951, Japanese)
- Creation Year:1923-26
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Myrtle Beach, SC
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