<b>BRIDGE AND STREETLAMP</b> / Tadashige Ono1959<b>SOLD</b></em>

Details

Ono Tadashige was a prominent Sosaku Hanga artist and scholar of 20th-century Japanese prints. Ono’s early prints were deeply rooted in the social-critical movement of German expressionism and the art trend dominating within Russia and among critical intellectual circles in China. Ono’s later work saw a lessened proletarian engagement, but the artist’s interest in cityscapes and the newly industrialized face of Japan remained a constant theme throughout his career.

In this work, Ono’s focus sits directly onto the city and the various structures that populate it. As the light of day expires, Ono’s bold black outlines dominate the composition. The lone crow perched on top of the streetlight is the only semblance of life in this austere and lonely Hopper-esque design.

Connoisseur's Note

This larger size work is in excellent condition and retains the original backing sheet used by the artist to title, date, and sign his work.