Biography
Sugiura Kazutoshi is a contemporary Japanese printmaker born in 1938 who graduated from the Public College for Art in Kyoto in 1963. After five years of studying classical Japanese painting at the Kyoto National Museum, he developed a distinctive layered silkscreen technique combining gold-leaf application, silk-screen printing, and lithographic texturing. His flower subjects, particularly irises and peonies, are held in prestigious collections including the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the British Museum.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1938
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
- Works Indexed
- 63
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sugiura Kazutoshi known for?
Sugiura Kazutoshi is a contemporary Japanese printmaker born in 1938 who graduated from the Public College for Art in Kyoto in 1963. After five years of studying classical Japanese painting at the Kyoto National Museum, he developed a distinctive layered silkscreen technique combining gold-leaf application, silk-screen printing, and lithographic texturing. His flower subjects, particularly irises and peonies, are held in prestigious collections including the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the British Museum.
When was Sugiura Kazutoshi active?
Sugiura Kazutoshi was active born in 1938. They were associated with the Contemporary Mokuhanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Sugiura Kazutoshi?
Sugiura Kazutoshi'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 Sugiura Kazutoshi's original prints?
Original prints by Sugiura Kazutoshi can be found in collections including Art Institute of Chicago, ukiyo-e.org, Japanese Art Open Database.