Ohba, Masao (1928 - 2008 )
Masao Ohba was a modern print artist of international renown. He began his artistic career in 1956, capturing an audience with his colorful prints of birds and animals. Ohba uses a paper screen printing technique, drawing from traditional and more contemporary printmaking techniques. In 1998, he received first prize at the 17th Biennale of Contemporary Ex Libris held in Poland. He was a member of the NIKKI Art Association and the Fukuoka State Art Association. He also served as a visiting professor in Sweden at the SKANSKA Art Academy.
Contemporary Japanese and East Asian Art
Ronin Gallery’s Contemporary art collection challenges the boundaries of tradition and innovation through the work of Japan's greatest contemporary artists and tomorrow’s most promising talents. Featured in museum exhibitions worldwide, contemporary Japanese and East Asian artists are pushing limits and exploring fresh techniques across mediums and styles. For many of the contemporary artists in this collection, inspiration sparks from an interweaving of old with new. Many combine traditional themes, tools, or materials with technology, contemporary themes, or innovative techniques. This hybrid expression is distinctly contemporary and unremittingly vital. From the Pop art legacy of the Shinohara’s to the foremost master of Japanese tattooing, Horiyoshi III, this collection of contemporary Japanese and East Asian art spans a wide range of media, including woodblock prints, screen prints, photography, etchings, paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, ceramics, and mixed media artworks.
