Celebrating originality and authorship, the sosaku hanga, or “creative print,” movement embraced the idea of transformation. From the mind of the artist, an image evolved through knife and ink, shaped by the artist's intention, emotion, and their relationship with their materials and tools. As new materials invited fresh exploration of scale and texture, innovative uses for old tools proved equally revolutionary. While the origins of the movement trace to the turn of the 20th century, sosaku hanga experienced its own transformation in audience, patronage, and acclaim following WWII. From international imagery to abstractions of home, matte monochrome to layered iridescence, Ronin Gallery invites you to experience this renaissance through the work of artists such as Koshiro Onchi, Shiko Munakata, Jun’ichiro Sekino, Kiyoshi Saito, Yoshitoshi Mori, and many more.