The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Sutra Repository of Iwaya-dera
1940
(Japanese, 1895–1997)
In memory of Mrs. William G. Mather 1959.201
Location: not on view
Description
The Buddhist temple of Iwaya-dera, located near Nagoya, is noted for its complete collection of woodcut sutras printed in China during the Song dynasty (AD 960-1279). Hiratsuka was attracted by the interesting construction under the roof. Hiratsuka was one of the leaders of the sosaku-hanga movement as it gained momentum during the 1920s and 1930s. Although he had mastered traditional color woodcut techniques, he preferred powerful black-and-white images of landscapes and portraits. The large scale of his dramatic works expresses his ideas: "I have always tried for power and strength in my pictures. I have done some Japanese-style brush painting, but I always come back to prints because I feel that they are stronger." Enlarging the format beyond the size of traditional ukiyo-e prints reflects the new possibilities of installing graphics on the walls of large, modern houses, in art galleries, and in international museum exhibitions.- (Harry C. Nail, Jr., Palo Alto, CA)
- Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".A Tradition Transformed: Japanese Prints, 1947-1987. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 9-April 24, 1988).Transformations in Japanese Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 30, 1984).The Relief Print. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-March 28, 1960).
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