Prints by Western Artists Working in Asia
Like Ukiyo-e, Shin Hanga prints produced by Western artists were executed using a collaborative system where the publisher, such as Watanabe Shozaburo, hired the artist to create a design, and artisans were employed to carve the woodblocks and print the finished work. This system allowed for the mass production of high-quality prints while maintaining traditional techniques alongside modern influences. Western artists played a pivotal role in the development of the Shin Hanga movement, with Fritz Capelari being one of the first to collaborate with Watanabe, helping to forge the tradition of Shin Hanga. Other notable Western artists who contributed to the movement include Charles Bartlett, Helen Hyde, Paul Jacoulet, Elizabeth Keith, Bertha Lum, and Lillian Miller. Their works, which often combined Eastern craftsmanship with Western artistic sensibilities, broadened the international appeal of Shin Hanga. Significant collections of these works have been assembled by notable private collectors as well as public institutions around the world, solidifying their importance in the history of printmaking.
1967
$2,800