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Katsunori HamanishiWindow-No. 252009
2009
About the Item
Window-No. 25
Color mezzotint, September 2009
Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos)
Edition: 70 (16/70)
Provenance:
Ninion and Sheldon Landy Collection, Donors of Art Institution of Chicago Retrospective Exhibition of the artist.
Condition: Excellent
Plate: 17 13/16 x 17 11/16"
Sheet: 25 x 21"
Provenance: Ninion and Sheldon Landy were major collectors of Hamanishi's works. They donated a large group of his mezzotints to Art Institute of Chicago, which formed the core of the exhibitions of his works at AIC in 2014 and again in 2019.
Katsunori Hamanishi
Born: 1949, Hokkaido
Medium: Mezzotint, with relief printing and metallic foil. Also a few woodblocks
Hamanishi studied painting and graduated from Tokai University with a degree in Art, in 1973. Since then, he has been living in the Tokyo area, where his primary focus is printmaking. Mezzotint is a variation of intaglio printing--an exacting and laborious process whereby ink is transferred from below the surface of the plate by use of a press. First, the entire copper plate is indented with a toothed steel rocker tool. Worked in all directions, this creates an even finely-grained texture over the surface of the plate. Each pit will hold ink and were the plate inked at this stage, it would print almost solid black.
To create the design the artist smoothes out some of the pits with a burnisher so they will hold less ink. Where highlights are required the plate is burnished and polished quite smooth. A wide range of tones are possible in mezzotint and the process can usually be recognized by a light design on a velvety black background. Hamanishi is internationally known for his mastery of this medium. He creates images with both subtle detail and dynamic composition that explore spatial relationships.
His genius is in balancing calm and meditative qualities with the energetic tensions of inanimate and natural objects. Early work had such things as pipes and branches wrapped with cloth, later rope, then straw. When he moved to a more rural area, rice fields became a common element. He has also been exploring the use of color and metallic leaf in his artwork. In 2005 Mr. Hamanishis began the Haze series exploring more abstract themes using the subtle differences between matte and black inks done in mezzotint and relief printing.
There is always a sense of mystery and intrigue in the complex mezzotint prints that come from Hamanishi’s deft hands. They compel the viewer to do a slow, thoughtful examination in order to fully absorb the vision the artist intends.
Exhibitions:
Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts --2 person show with Hamaguchi
Ibiza Biennial, Spain--Grand Prize
Original Colored Graphic Print Triennial, Switzerland--Grand Prize
Cabo Frio International Print Biennial, Brazil--Grand Prize
CWAJ Print Show, Tokyo--Art Grant winner
Republic of China Print Exhibit--Gold Medal
Graphic Arts Council, Achenbach Foundation, San Francisco--commissioned print
Art Institute of Cleveland
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada--visiting artist
Shun-yo-Kai, Tokyo--prize winner
Bhara Bhavan International Print Biennale, India
Ren Brown Collection, Bodega Bay
Collections:
The British Museum, London
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Art Institute of Chicago
National Museum of Art, Osaka
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo
Krakow National Museum, Poland
Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa
Cleveland Museum of Art
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, San Francisco
- Creator:Katsunori Hamanishi (1949, Japanese)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
- Medium:
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- Condition:Very Good condition.
- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: UK22591stDibs: LU1402989231
Katsunori Hamanishi
Katsunori Hamanishi was born in 1949 on Hokkaido island, Japan's second-largest island. In 1973, he finished his studies at Tokai University in Kanagawa prefecture. In 1987 and 1988, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania through a grant by a US cultural institution. At that time, Hamanishi was already a respected artist, who had received prizes at renowned international exhibitions.
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