Japan Art via the Prism of Black and White – Modern Tokyo Times

Japan Art via the Prism of Black and White – Modern Tokyo Times

Japan Art via the Prism of Black and White Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981) created numerous captivating works in black and white, often portraying snow-covered landscapes and exploring a wide range of expressive themes through his prints. He produced a vast number of prints and designs over the course of his life. Despite the economic turmoil of the late 1920s and early 1930s, as well as the upheavals of wartime, …