The House at Saku

record 1 of 1
Your current search criteria is: Objects is "The House at Saku"

The House at Saku

Kihachiro Shimosawa
(b. 1901)
artist

Object Type

Print

Medium

Woodcut on paper

Date

1930 -1939

Dimensions

398 x 515 mm (image)

Accession Number

1111.1.2624

  • houses - Individual dwellings designed to be occupied by a single tenant or family. May also refer to a building for human occupation, for some purpose other than that of an ordinary dwelling; with this usage, "house" is generally prefaced (e.g., "cowhouse," "almshouse").
  • Japanese
  • Sosaku hanga - Twentieth century Japanese printmaking movement that was based on the artists' personal involvement in all stages of print production as opposed to the teamwork style of traditional "ukiyo-e" print production. The term literally means "creative print."
  • wood (plant material) - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.

 

Using This Image

Many images in this repository are protected by copyright and are provided for personal study, research, educational purposes, and other fair uses only. Read more about copyright and using these images on our Art Collection Copyright Information page.

When you cite material from the Art Collection website, please include the following as the source of the material: Georgetown University Art Collection, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.


Exhibition History

Color in Relief: Wood Block Prints from Origin to Abstraction, 8/31/2016 to 1/11/2017

Additional Images


Collections

This object is a member of the following collections (click any album name to view all objects in that collection):