Takahashi, Rikio (1917 - 1999 )

The son of a nihonga painter, Rikio Takahashi was born in Tokyo in 1917. He studied woodblock printing with Koshiro Onchi and was an original member of the Sosaku Hanga or “creative print” movement. Takahashi worked with Onchi from 1949 until his teacher’s death in 1955. Takahashi was a member of Nihon Hanga Kyokai (joined 1952), Kokugakai and the Graphic Art Club. He exhibited his work in international competitions and exhibitions. During the 1960s, Takahashi spent two years in California. He believed that art was primarily a form of self-expression. Creating a unique style, he pioneered unorthodox printing techniques to make largely abstract works with distinct tonality. Kyoto’s gardens served as inspiration for much of his work, feeding into his fluid, abstract style. Each design is self-carved and printed, true to the spirit of his teacher Onchi.

 

Like many Sosaku Hanga artists in postwar Japan, Takahashi strayed from traditional cherrywood. Katsura wood became popular among Sosaku Hanga artists for it allowed larger blocks and was more affordable than cherry. By 1930, it became the standard wood used by Sosaku Hanga artists. With a light grain, artists could engage with surface texture or achieve unmarred smoothness. Takahashi worked largely with shina-faced (veneered) plywood, another readily available and affordable wood.

Modern Art | Modern Japanese Prints and Paintings

The 20th century saw the emergence of two modern Japanese print movements: Shin Hanga, or “new prints,” and Sosaku Hanga, or “creative prints.” Both sought an identity somewhere between centuries of rich cultural tradition and modern global character. With growing realism, changing techniques, and a newfound international audience, the Shin Hanga movement portrayed familiar Japanese themes through modern eyes. From sensual beauties and expressive actors, to atmospheric landscapes and sensitive nature studies, the principal genres of ukiyo-e reasserted themselves with renewed vigor. The Sosaku Hanga movement emphasized the participation of the artist in every aspect of production. From carving to printing, modern Japanese printmaking adopted a more spontaneous, expressive attitude through the artistic explorations of this movement. Ranging from figural to abstract, Sosaku Hanga flourished after WWII. Explore Ronin Gallery's selection of modern prints and paintings below.

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  • Akiyama, Iwao
  • Amano, Kunihiro
  • Arichi, Yoshito
  • Bakufu
  • Beato, Felice
  • Fukita, Fumiaki
  • Fukuda, Heihachiro
  • Goyo
  • Hasegawa, Konobu
  • Hashimoto, Okiie
  • Hasui
  • Hoson
  • Ikeda, Zuigetsu
  • Ikegami, Isao
  • Inagaki, Tomoo
  • Inagaki, Toshijiro
  • Inuzuka, Taisui
  • Ito, Nisaburo
  • Kamei, Tobei (Genbei)
  • Kanpo
  • Keibun
  • Kinoshita, Tomio
  • Kiyohara, Hitoshi
  • Kiyoshi
  • Kiyotada IV
  • Koei
  • Kogyo
  • Koitsu
  • Koson
  • Kotondo
  • Koyama, Avito
  • Kusakabe, Kimbei
  • Kuzuhara, Teru
  • Mabuchi, Toru
  • Maekawa, Senpan
  • Mifune, Tsunade
  • Mizufune, Rokushu
  • Morikane
  • Murakami, Sadao
  • Nagai, Kiyoshi (Hiroyuki Tajima)
  • Nakao, Yoshitaka
  • Nakayama, Shuko
  • Nishimura, Hodo
  • Ohtsu, Kazuyuki
  • Okada, Koichi
  • Okumura, Koichi
  • Onchi, Koshiro
  • Pissarro, Camille
  • Rakusan (Rakuzan)
  • Ridley, Matthew White
  • Sadanobu III
  • Sakai, Doitsu
  • Sanmonji, Kazuhiko
  • Sawada, Tetsuro
  • Seiko
  • Sekino, Jun'ichiro
  • Shin'ei
  • Shinsui
  • Shiro
  • Shoson
  • Shoun
  • Shuho
  • Chigusa, Soun
  • Sozan
  • Tadakiyo
  • Tadamasa
  • Takahashi, Ushio
  • Tamimasa
  • Taniguchi, Kokyo
  • Tatsumi
  • Toyonari
  • Ueda, Fujo
  • Uehara, Konen
  • Umeno, Takako
  • Unno, Mitsuhiro
  • Urushibara, Mokuchu
  • Ushiku, Kenji
  • Wada, Sanzo
  • Yamaguchi, Susumu
  • Yamao, Akio
  • Aoyama, Masaharu
  • Araki, Tetsuo
  • Asano,Takeji
  • Azechi, Umetaro
  • Baldridge, Cyrus LeRoy
  • Bartlett, Charles
  • Bonnard, Pierre
  • Cassatt, Mary
  • Yoshida, Chizuko
  • Degas, Edgar
  • Keith, Elizabeth
  • Foujita, Tsuguharu
  • Fujita, Fumio
  • Kitaoka, Fumio
  • Hack, Vincent
  • Hagiwara, Hideo
  • Hara, Takeshi
  • Hyde, Helen
  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de
  • Kawanishi, Hide
  • Hiratsuka, Unichi
  • Hoshi, Joichi
  • Ide, Gakusui
  • Imaizumi, Tadayoshi
  • Ishiwata, Koitsu
  • Ito, Yuhan
  • Iwami, Reika
  • Jacoulet, Paul
  • Kajiwara, Hisako
  • Karhu, Clifton
  • Kawada, Kan
  • Kawano, Kaoru
  • Okamoto, Kazuko
  • Sasajima, Kihei
  • Kobashi,Yasuhide
  • Konishi, Seiichiro
  • Kotozuka, Eiichi
  • Inoue, Kozo
  • Lum, Bertha
  • Maki, Haku
  • Manet, Edouard
  • Tanaka, Masaaki
  • Miki, Suizan
  • Miller, Lilian
  • Minagawa, Taizo
  • Miyamoto, Shufu
  • Miyashita, Tokio
  • Mori, Yoshitoshi
  • Munakata, Shiko
  • Nakayama, Tadashi
  • Namiki, Hajime
  • Matsubara, Naoko
  • Nishijima, Katsuyuki
  • Norikane, Hiroto
  • Oda, Kazuma
  • Ohashi, Shigeyuki
  • Okuyama, Gihachiro
  • Okuyama, Gijin
  • Onda, Akio
  • Ono, Tadashige
  • Osugi, Shoji
  • Ouchi, Makoto
  • Rei, Yuki
  • Tanaka, Ryohei
  • Saito, Kiyoshi
  • Seiler, Willy
  • Shimotakahara, Nobuteru
  • Ashikaga, Shizuo
  • Kawarazaki, Shodo
  • Shotei (aka Hiroaki)
  • Mori, Shuncho
  • Natori, Shunsen
  • Sugiura, Kazutoshi
  • Tajima, Hiroyuki
  • Takagi, Shiro
  • Takahashi, Rikio
  • Takane, Koko
  • Ito, Takashi
  • Takeshita, Kin-u
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tamamura, Kozaburo
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Tissot, James
  • Tokuriki, Tomikichiro
  • Tomita, Fumio
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Vuillard, Edouard
  • Watanabe, Sadao
  • Whistler, James McNeil
  • Yayanagi, Go
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi
  • Yoshida, Hodaka
  • Yoshida, Masaji
  • Yoshida, Toshi
  • Katsuda, Yukio

Subject

  • Abstract
  • Winter

Period

  • 1945 - 1989 (Showa & Postwar Period)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Extra Large

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