Garden of Delights

Title: Garden of Delights
LC Subject: Prints Print makers Prints--Technique Chine collé Intaglio printing Intaglios Etching Arts--Japanese influences printmaking chine collé aquatints (prints) intaglio printing
Creator: Hiratsuka, Yuji
Description: This print presents a collage of pattern and color to define at least four dark-haired women with smiles on their faces and engaged in interaction with one another. The bottom portion of the piece suggests the faces and hands of a many more women. Yuji Hiratsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. In 1985 he moved to the United States. He started teaching printmaking at Oregon State University in 1992. His graphic work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe and Asia and has received numerous awards in national and international competitions. Some of his works are exhibited in The British Museum, Tokyo Central Museum, Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the New York Public Library. The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is Lane Arts. You may view their website at http://www.lanearts.org/
Location: University of Oregon Library >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Lane County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 1501 Kincaid Street, Eugene Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1993_uo_knight-lib_07_a01
Accession Number: 1993_uo_knight-lib_07_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Hiratsuka, Yuji
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 36 x 48 inches
Material: Printmaking chine colle, color intaglio print - etching, aquatint, drypoint and softground; partially handcolored
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: University of Oregon Knight Library, Phases I and II 1993_uo_knight-lib
Has Version: digital photograph; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
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Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: In my work I draw from the ancient and the contemporary to express the mismatched combinations and hodgepodge which is Japanese daily life. The Zen aspect can be seen in my portraits. In this case, I always leave the face blank or flat and profile very simple. I do not draw eyes or noses on my portraits. The human face is always changing...I want my prints to express this change. The portraits are left ambiguous so that the viewer can add his/her interpretation. Also, I am interested in the humorous and colorful aspects of Ukiyo-e poster art. My prints explore the complex relationship of paper, ink, and etched plates to describe my thought, as well as the relationship which occurs between figures and space to express other human experiences. (Hiratsuka, 1995).