Yoshida Chizuko
Japanese, 1924-2017
Cool Breeze (Sofu)
INV-2171
Yoshida Chizuko
Japanese, 1924-20171993
Cool Breeze (Sofu)
Yoshida Chizuko Japanese, 1924-2017 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
1993
Medium
Photoetching and color woodblock print
Dimensions
100.5 × 41.5 cm (39 5/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Chizuko, Takasuke, and Ayomi Yoshida
Here, Yoshida Chizuko has combined woodblock printing with photoetching—an engraving technique—to show a lavender field moving in a cool breeze. Chizuko was interested in finding patterns in nature, and close observation enabled her to infuse her work with a sense of movement.
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