Definition

Date1976

Label TextAfter the war and his return to Seattle, Horiuchi opened an automobile paint and body shop and practiced painting as a hobby. When a fall from a ladder left him unfit for manual labor, his hobby became a full-time vocation, and he opened Tozai, an antiques gallery and gathering space for artists, which also included studio space for him. Influenced by Mark Tobey, he tapped into his early exposure to Japanese aesthetics to develop his signature style: collages of torn rice paper, dyed by hand in subtle hues and arranged in abstract configurations. In this example, vertical collage and horizontal brushwork exist in delicate balance to show that composing a picture is equal parts deliberate choice and purposeful action.

Object number76.67

Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen

Exhibition HistoryOlympia, Washington, Governor's Mansion, 1981. Olympia, Washington, Governor's Mansion, Aug. 2, 1982 - Sept. 1, 1983. Seattle, Washington, Gordon Woodside Gallery, Paul Horiuchi, Nov. 9 - Dec. 4, 1976. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Northwest Priorities, Nov. 16, 1976 - Mar. 1977. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Northwest Modernism: Four Japanese Americans, Mar. 20, 2021 - June 5, 2022 [on view Mar. 16 - June 5, 2022].

Credit LineGift of Gordon Woodside

Dimensions60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.9 cm)

MediumCasein on paper mounted to canvas