The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Division-Work No. 100
2002
(Japanese, b. 1949)
Center: 74.2 x 49.8 cm (29 3/16 x 19 5/8 in.); Left: 74.2 x 49.8 cm (29 3/16 x 19 5/8 in.); Right: 74.2 x 50 cm (29 3/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
Although mezzotint is primarily a European technique, Hamanishi’s work is traditionally Japanese in many respects. The use of gold, which emphasizes the flatness of the scene and adds a wonderful decorative element, began in Japanese printmaking in the late 17th century. One hundred years earlier, gold paper served as a background for folding screens (see examples in gallery 121), also referenced in the tripartite arrangement of Division-Work No. 100.- {{cite web|title=Division-Work No. 100|url=false|author=Hamanishi Katsunori|year=2002|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2002.106