On View
Not on viewObject number2014.11
Endless Night
Artist
Akira Kurosaki
(Japanese, b. China, 1937-)
Date1971
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensionsimage: 8 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (21.3 × 14.9 cm)
sheet: 13 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. (33.7 × 23.8 cm)
mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
sheet: 13 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. (33.7 × 23.8 cm)
mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles L. Stroh
Exhibition History"Impressions: Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Apr. 1 - July 23, 2017).
Round and Round, Ethel Denton Groos Gallery, November 4, 2017 - March 4, 2018
"Sosaku Hanga: Creative Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (June 12 - September 5, 2021)Label Text"Kurosaki uses traditional woodblock print techniques, but produces Western-influenced abstractions. Dramatic shading defines three-dimensional, geometric forms in compositions that seem vaguely theatrical. As a sōsaku hanga artist, Kurosaki used chiaroscuro effects (contrasting light and shadow), along with a wide range of colors, to distance his work from traditional Japanese styles and subjects. During the 1960s and 70s, the artist was known for creating images like Endless Night which uses bold, saturated colors and imagery." [Sosaku Hanga Exhibition, 2021]
