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B.S #18 Silence
B.S #18 Silence

B.S #18 Silence

Date1965
Maker Ryuji Kosaka Japanese, 1912-1972
Label TextThis print from Kosaka's Blue Stone series, with flattened, rounded shapes and ripple-like striations, evokes the natural landscape of a Japanese tea garden. The artist uses thick poster paint applied atop a still-damp watercolor base to achieve the richly-textured visual effect.
Object number98.53.91
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond the Paper Plane: Japanese Prints from the 1950s to 1970s", September 4, 2004 - June 26, 2005 (9/4/2004 - 6/26/2005)
Credit LineGift of Frances and Thomas Blakemore
MediumWoodblock print