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TRACE OF EXPLOSION / Tomoo Inagaki
1923
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Trace of Explosion
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 8 x 6 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Trace of Explosion
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 8 x 6 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Details
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, a catastrophic event in Japanese history, profoundly impacted the realms of photography and printmaking. In its aftermath, photographers documented the widespread destruction, capturing haunting images of the devastation and human resilience, reflecting a new era of social consciousness and realism in Japanese photography. The disaster also played a pivotal role in revitalizing traditional woodblock printmaking, inspiring artists to create powerful and emotionally charged prints that depicted the earthquake's aftermath, offering a bridge between the past and present by blending traditional techniques with contemporary subject matter. This seismic event thus left an indelible mark on Japanese art, pushing it towards greater social engagement and a fusion of modern and traditional artistic sensibilities.
Fittingly, Inagaki elects for a limited palette in this straightforward but powerful composition. The design is a riot of rubble littering the artist’s composition. The remains of structures, shown in silhouette, are dwarfed by the enormity of the devastation that lay withing this mournful design.
Connoisseur's Note
As a resident of Tokyo, Inagaki experienced first-hand the devastating impact of this calamity. His artwork from this time is an important historical record and a significant contribution to Sosaku Hanga. The artist’s work from this period is exceedingly rare. Due to the subject matter, the artist did not produce these designs for commercial purposes and only a limited number of impressions were produced.
Cats at Twilight
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
EDITION: 12/200
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1972
DIMENSIONS: 16 3/8 x 21 5/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982, pg. 182
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After The Earthquake
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 5 x 7 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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After The Kanto Earthquake
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 8 x 6 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Trace of Explosion
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 8 x 6 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Remaining Structures
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 7 x 5 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Billowing Smoke from Structure
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 7 x 5 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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Figures Around A Fire
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1923
DIMENSIONS: 7 x 5 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
MEDIA: This work was discussed in our exhibition CJP Seminar Series
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White Cat
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
EDITION: 1/10
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1957
DIMENSIONS: 23 1/8 x 12 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982, pg. 123
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Aun's Cats (Green)
Tomoo Inagaki (1902–1980)
EDITION: 15/50
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1973
DIMENSIONS: 23 1/8 x 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982, pg. 123
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Four Cats
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
EDITION: 32/50
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1971
DIMENSIONS: 23 3/4 x 18 inches
CONDITION: Minor wrinkling and printer’s creases at margins, otherwise in fine state
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982, pg.
MEDIA: This artist was discussed on Woodblock Wednesday, Episode 51
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Cats: Rivals in Love
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Graphite, crayon and colored pencil on paper (double sided drawing)
DATE: c. 1967
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 8 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: The Prints of Inagaki Tomoo (1902-80), published by Inshokan, Tokyo 1982, p. 167
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Cat Quarrel
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
MEDIUM: Graphite and colored pencil on paper
DATE: c. 1966
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 8 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: The Prints of Inagaki Tomoo (1902-80), published by Inshokan, Tokyo 1982, p.162
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A Couple of Cats
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
EDITION: 49/50
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: c. 1958
DIMENSIONS: 25 x 18 inches
CONDITION: Minor wrinkling and printer’s creases at margins; faint thinning and adhesive residue on reverse top margin, otherwise in fine state
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982, pg. 149
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Cat Making Up
Tomoo Inagaki (1902–1980)
DATE: 1955
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 25 × 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no problems to note
NOTE: Rare trial impression with hand-applied colors, reverse has traces of printing from the keyblock
PROVENANCE: Ruth Nelkin Collection
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Cat Whisper
Tomoo Inagaki (1902–1980)
DATE: 1959
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 22 5/8 × 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; minor soiling at margins
NOTE: Exhibited in 1959 in a showing Sosaku Hanga
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Cat Reconciliation
Tomoo Inagaki (1902–1980)
DATE: 1965
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 25 × 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; faint soiling at margins
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1977
$2,500
Cat Couple
Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)
EDITION: A.P.
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1977
DIMENSIONS: 23 x 17 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tomoo Inagaki Complete Collected Works, Keisho-sha, 1982
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