The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Yozo Hamaguchi Prints
1978
(Japanese, 1909–2000)
Location: Not on view
Description
Yozo Hamaguchi learned mezzotint while studying painting and engraving in Paris in the 1930s. Invented in the 17th century, mezzotint mimics the quality associated with oils; its velvety texture and finely gradated tonal values make it the perfect printmaking technique to reproduce paintings. Difficult and laborious, mezzotint was rarely used by the 20th century, but Hamaguchi sparked a revival with his original designs of subtle, refined beauty. The artist’s prints illustrate the importance of placement, pattern, and selectivity in Japanese art. Concentrating on a single modest motif, Hamaguchi created an intense, restrained, and magical ambiance.- Alice Adam
- Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1979.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 67, no. 3 (March 1980): 58–99. Mentioned: p. 97, nos. 62-67 www.jstor.org
- Year in Review: 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 13-March 9, 1980).Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland, 1969 - 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 4, 1979-January 27, 1980).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1979.29