Thunder God

Mori YoshitoshiWW-1969-101612

1969·Stencil on paper·59.8 × 46.8 cm (23 9/16 × 18 7/16 in.)

<p>Mori Yoshitoshi pioneered a method known as kappazuri by applying stencil-dyeing techniques traditionally used for textiles to contemporary prints. This work was made in the 1960s using kappazuri. The wind and thunder gods are probably meant to be viewed as a pair, as they are often depicted in traditional sculpture and painting. Mori commonly represented scenes from history and legend, with a focus on imagery from Buddhism.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1969
Medium: Stencil on paper
Dimensions: 59.8 × 46.8 cm (23 9/16 × 18 7/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi

Artist

Mori Yoshitoshi

Painting

Yoshitoshi Mori was a Japanese artist who specialized in kappazuri stencil prints. He was for many years a member of the mingei folk craft movement, and was close with Yanagi Sōetsu, founder of the movement, and Serizawa Keisuke, among others, producing stencil-dyed textiles and other textiles arts before turning to prints later in his career.

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