Poem No. 4: Spring
<p>Onchi Kōshirō used cloth, cardboard, string, and leaves to print this dynamic composition. He set the vibrant colors of spring against a gray background to create a sense of renewal.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1948
- Dimensions
- 50.1 × 42 cm (19 3/4 × 16 9/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Onchi Kōshirō
Artist
Painting
Kōshirō Onchi , who is also known as Onchi Kōshirō was Tokyo-born Japanese artist who is best known for his prints. He was the father of the sōsaku-hanga movement in twentieth-century Japan, and a photographer. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Composition No. 7: Yellow Book
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Lyrique No. 31: Sorrowful Excitement
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Record
Verified by Watts Index- Artist
- Onchi Kōshirō
- Year
- 1948
- Dimensions
- 50.1 × 42 cm (19 3/4 × 16 9/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1948-017428
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified