The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Transposition '89 - High Ground - VI
1989
(Japanese, 1937-)
Sheet: 57 x 50.2 cm (22 7/16 x 19 3/4 in.); Image: 60.5 x 45.7 cm (23 13/16 x 18 in.)
Location: Not on view
Description
This image is made up of plants and grasses formed into abstract shapes, creating a tension between the nearly photographic depiction of natural forms and the geometric design elements of the composition. Nakabayashi demonstrates a fascinating adaptation of the Western etching technique, creating a depth of surface that is recognizably Japanese in its feeling for texture and in the play of black and white that recalls the ideals of traditional calligraphy.- “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218. Mentioned: p. 164 www.jstor.org
- East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 19-May 28, 2000).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; March 19 - May 28, 2000. "East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints."
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1993.105