Yoshida Chizuko (Japanese, 1924-2017)
Anticipation (Uchinarumono)
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Yoshida Chizuko (Japanese, 1924-2017)1961
Anticipation (Uchinarumono)
Yoshida Chizuko (Japanese, 1924-2017) →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
1961
Medium
Color woodblock print; artist’s proof
Dimensions
78.5 × 65 cm (30 15/16 × 25 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Chizuko, Takasuke, and Ayomi Yoshida
The thick brushstrokes of orange and black in this print evoke Japanese calligraphy. Its Japanese title, Uchinarumono, roughly translates to “internal,” but the artist wanted to express a feeling of anticipation. In 1961 Yoshida Chizuko had two small children, two and three years old—perhaps she was thinking about watching them grow up.
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