Iwami Reika (Japanese, 1927–2020)
Horizon B (Suihen B)
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Iwami Reika (Japanese, 1927–2020)1973
Horizon B (Suihen B)
Iwami Reika (Japanese, 1927–2020) →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
1973
Medium
Woodblock print with gold foil
Dimensions
62 × 68.8 cm (24 7/16 × 27 1/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Marguerite Michaels
Iwami Reika was a sculptor before turning to prints, and the woodgrain seen here features prominently in her compositions. She would apply ink to pieces of driftwood or old wood before pressing them to the paper. While creating this work, she sprinkled powdered mica, a sparkling mineral, over the wet ink; it can be seen on most of the printed areas. Iwami affixed the gold leaf in a similar fashion. The heavy embossing seen here in the round, moon-like form began to appear in her prints after 1969.
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