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| 100 Views of Great _Tokyo |
| by Kishio Koizumi, 1928 |
<< Sosaku Hanga >>
The Sosaku Hanga art movement was a reflection of
the westernization of Japan and the impact of
modern European art movements.
Sosaku Hanga means create prints in the
Japanese language. Their proponents emphasized the creativity
of the artistic process and thought this could only be
achieved by doing everything themselves - the design, the
block carving and the printing. The Sosaku Hanga artists
were strictly opposed to the
cooperative teamwork idea of Ukiyo-e and Shin Hanga.
The Sosaku Hanga art movement lasted from around 1904
until ca. 1980. In the beginning, their prints were
charming however often
technically challenged - compared to the high standard of
Shin Hanga. Sosaku Hanga gained in popularity after
1945 when the Americans of the occupation force
discovered modern Japanese prints and became a
major market factor.
Sosaku Hanga Artists
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Ukiyo-e History