Impromptu No. 4

Onchi KōshirōWW-1951-075950

1951·Wood and object print·60 × 45.3 cm (23 5/8 × 17 7/8 in.)

<p>This print is part of a series called Impromptu, in which Onchi Kōshirō explored how chance affected his compositions. Most of the works in this group feature an impression of a string that was dipped in pigment and then allowed to fall naturally. Here, the string was the last element to be printed and was not part of his original design.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1951
Medium: Wood and object print
Dimensions: 60 × 45.3 cm (23 5/8 × 17 7/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Onchi Kōshirō

Artist

Onchi Kōshirō

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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