The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
A Mountain Stream
1954
(Japanese, 1906–1994)
In memory of Mrs. William G. Mather 1959.202
Location: not on view
Description
Sasajima, who was initially interested in calligraphy, learned printmaking from Un’ichi Hiratsuka. He then studied with Shiko Munakata, about whom he declared, "Munakata is a genius. I’m continually amazed at his work, at its size and scale and force. He awes me." Sasajima abandoned perspective and the portrayal of the third dimension and instead strove to achieve the two-dimensional quality of calligraphy. He explained that in his own work "scale is more important than superficial depth."- (Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo)
- 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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