Kojima Gyokuhō

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kojima.
Kibun Daijin from the series One Hundred Poetry Illustrations: A Collection of Multicolor Woodblock Prints by Kojima Gyokuhō, c. 1934, woodblock print, Honolulu Museum of Art

Kojima Gyokuhō (児嶋 玉鳳, 1907–1934) was a Japanese artist associated with the shin hanga (new prints) movement. Little is known about him, except that he worked with the Kyoto City publisher Happōdō.[1] He rejected the Western concept that art was an expression of the artist's individuality. Rather, he embraced the traditional method of producing woodblock prints through the cooperation of a designer (artist), a woodblock carver, a printer, and a publisher.[2][3] He also favored traditional Japanese subjects, such as Japanese textiles, kabuki, and ukiyo-e masterpieces.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Honolulu Museum of Art
  2. ^ Honolulu Museum of Art, wall label for The Graphic Design of Kojima Gyokuhō, January 10, 2019 - March 10, 2019
  3. ^ Michener, James A., The Floating World, Random House, New York, 1954, p. 148
  4. ^ Honolulu Museum of Art, wall label for The Graphic Design of Kojima Gyokuhō, January 10, 2019 - March 10, 2019
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