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MATSUMOTO, Akira, (Japanese, 1936-2020): ''Boy with Bird Lithograph'', site size, 3''x 2.25'', pencil signed lower right numbered 161 of 200, dated 62 lower left, framed, 9.75''x 8.75''.
AKIRA MATSUMOTO BOY WITH BIRD LITHOGRAPH
Est: $300 - $500
This remarkable piece features an abstract lithograph art print, capturing a unique expression in vibrant colors. A fine example of mid-century artwork, it combines bold lines and rich hues. The frame complements the image, adding a touch of elegance to its presentation. An ideal addition to an art collection.
• Silver metal frame enhances the artwork
• Frame dimensions: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
• Ready to hang or display on a shelf
• Limited edition print, 161/200
9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Condition: Pre-Owned Good
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Interesting 1962 abstract color woodblock lithograph print of a boy with bird by well-known Japanese printmaker Akira Matsumoto (b. 1936).
The following biography is from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, which has several Matsumoto prints in its collection: Osaka native Matsumoto was one of relatively few sosaku hanga artists with a direct knowledge of ukiyo techniques, having served an apprenticeship in the medium with his relative Mitsumoto Kaichi from 1952 to 1957. He has embraced a diversity of media over the course of his career. He was active as an oil painter as well as a printmaker, and beginning in 1962 showed his paintings at the Lunami Gallery and his prints at Yoseido Gallery in alternating years. Matsumoto was among the first Japanese artists in the postwar period to revive the ukiyo-e technique of gauffrage (embossing), and also was a pioneer in photographic screen printing.
Born in Osaka Prefecture. From 1953 to 1959 he was active as an Ukiyoe printer, then moved on to be a painter and hanga maker. In 1964 he was awarded the Yamamoto Kanae Prize at the Japan Hanga Association Exhibition; in 1975 he was awarded the Grand Prix at the Ljubljana International Print Biennale; MATSUMOTO has been widely recognized for his work domestically and abroad. From 1975 to the following year, he was dispatched by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to the USA and Europe.
Beginning with woodblock prints, he worked on series including "Newspaper," "Animal guide," "Landscape," and "Color scheme"; while making image multiples through diverse types of printing and technique, he also developed a kind of expression that abstracted the dots of the basic factors between the subject and the physical printing. With his machinelike process of creating multiple works, his work is like a manifestation of the very process or feature of hanga itself.