This is an “all Japan” edition of one of my image dives. Most of them are 20th century prints, found around the internet:
Yoshitaka Nakao, Evening Shower, 1971
Takei Takeo, Circus Tightrope Walkers, 1952
also see: Takei Takeo Lab of Ornithology and Children’s Day in Japan, 1936
Asaji Kobayashi (1898-1939) – Kobayashi Exhibition Poster
Masao Ikeda, Death in Paradise, 1965 (lithography)
Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 1890
Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Doll in Court Dress (Gosho Doll)
Nagase Yoshiro, Nodachi Kannon, not dated
Fumio Fujita born 1933 – Flying – E
Fumio Fujita born 1933 – Inside a Cage – A
Fumio Fujita born 1933 – Mask – A
Shinjiro Okamoto, One Indian…1964
Umetaro Azechi, Mountaineer, 1956
Umetaro Azechi, Grieving Mountaineer, 1957
Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Three Roosters, ca. 1980
Koson Ohara 1877-1945 – Dancing Fox
Joichi Hoshi 1913-1979 – Snowball (F)
Akira Kurosaki born 1937 – Mysterious Night
Kazumi Amano, 1971
Mika Katatani, Strange Parameters B, 1968
Naoko Matsubara, Flute, 1974, Woodblock Print
Sadao Watanabe, Escape, 1973
Sadao Watanabe, First Miracle, 1979
Sadao Watanabe, Donkey, 1988
Sadao Watanabe, Jesus Sleeping, 1963
Sadao Watanabe, Fire Path, 1963
Junichiro Sekino, 1981, Masked Fire
Kihachiro Shimozawa (1901-1984) – Autumn Colors Around a Lake
Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972), dust jacket, undated
Takei Takeo, Solitude, 1962
Ai-O born 1931 – Fire Bird
This is an “all Japan” edition of one of my image dives. Most of them are 20th century prints, found around the internet. Some are scans from my book collection. Previous image dives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Previous posts of imagery from Japan:
—Tokyo Flashback: Vintage Design and Illustration in Japan
—Oedipus at Hiroshima – Living Design in Japan
—Give Us Back Man – Japanese Graphic Design
—Early 20th century Japanese magazine covers
—Early 20th century Japanese book covers
—Japan’s First Illustrated Book
—Mad Men and Friends
—Forty-five thousand dollar leftovers
—Yukihiko Tajima’s Gion Matsuri
—Eraserhead vs. Protractorhead
—Takei Takeo Lab of Ornithology
—Takeo Takei – Children’s Day in Japan, 1936
—The Wonders of Life on Earth – Yokoo details
