Biography
Amano Kazumi was a Japanese painter and printmaker born in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, who studied furniture design before turning to woodblock prints in the early 1950s under the influence of Munakata Shiko. After relocating to the United States in 1971, his style evolved from figurative work to vibrant abstract geometric compositions with deep embossing. His prints are held in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1927–2001
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
- Works Indexed
- 33
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amano Kazumi known for?
Amano Kazumi was a Japanese painter and printmaker born in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, who studied furniture design before turning to woodblock prints in the early 1950s under the influence of Munakata Shiko. After relocating to the United States in 1971, his style evolved from figurative work to vibrant abstract geometric compositions with deep embossing. His prints are held in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
When was Amano Kazumi active?
Amano Kazumi was active from 1927 to 2001. They were associated with the Contemporary Mokuhanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Amano Kazumi?
Amano Kazumi's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Where can I see Amano Kazumi's original prints?
Original prints by Amano Kazumi can be found in collections including Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Harvard Art Museums, Japanese Art Open Database, wbp.
Woodblock Prints by Amano Kazumi (33)
Untitled [musicians performing Owara-bushi]
late 1950s
Woodblock print, ink on paper
![Untitled [mountains, village, and boater] by Amano Kazumi](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135701.jpg)
Untitled [mountains, village, and boater]
late 1950s
Woodblock print, ink on paper
![Untitled [mountain scape with river] by Amano Kazumi](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135475.jpg)
Untitled [mountain scape with river]
late 1950s
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Fourth song (part 6)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Seventh song (part 9)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Third song (part 5)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Description (part 2)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
First song (part 3)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Back cover (part 10)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Colophon (part 1)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Second song (part 4)
July 1957
Woodblock print, ink on paper
![Untitled [two roosters] by Amano Kazumi](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135977.jpg)
Untitled [two roosters]
1960
Woodblock print, ink on paper
Assemblage (Yellow)
October 1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Layers
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Join
June 1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
Inner Motion (Embrace)
1963
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Moral (Endurance)
1963
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
A Piece of Poetry, Drawing, Assemblage
March 1965
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Self-figure (Surround) A
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
Fabrication (Inclusion)
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
Chorus
1967
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with embossing
Mold (Life) A
1968
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Color-ring (Fragment) D
1968
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
Inside and Outside (Round) A
1968
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with embossing
Disjoint
1969
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
From Gauge (Return)
1969
Woodblock print, ink and color on embossed paper
Trimming
Woodblock print
Manaita
Woodblock print
Explanation (Toku), Shôwa period, dated 1969
Woodblock print
Naido (Motomu), Shôwa period, dated 1963
Woodblock print
Stretch
Woodblock print
Amano, Kazumi
Woodblock print
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Woodblock print