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Little Impulse

1996
(Japanese, b. 1966)
Japan, 20th century
mezzotint with chine collé
Overall: 90 x 50 cm (35 7/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward Collection Fund 1998.13
Edition: 10
Impression: 3/10
Location: not on view
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Following the example of Yozo Hamaguchi and his student Kazuhisa Honda, contemporary Japanese artists continue to utilize mezzotint. Printmakers exploit the ability of the technique to produce velvety blacks and an unlimited variety of tones, resulting in this haunting portrait.
Little Impulse

Little Impulse

1996

Rie Ito

(Japanese, b. 1966)
Japan, 20th century

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