Biography
Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄, 1917–1998) was a Japanese abstract printmaker and son of a Nihonga painter who became one of the most important pupils of the seminal modern printmaker Onchi Koshiro between 1949 and 1955. He specialized in depicting the forms of Japanese gardens, especially the classic gardens of Kyoto, through a distinctive abstract vocabulary that made him a pioneer of non-representational woodblock printing during Japan's postwar internationalization. He further studied at the California Institute of Arts and worked with master printer Ken Tyler at the Gemini print studio in Los Angeles.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1917–1998
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Sōsaku-hanga
- Works Indexed
- 46
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Takahashi Rikio known for?
Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄, 1917–1998) was a Japanese abstract printmaker and son of a Nihonga painter who became one of the most important pupils of the seminal modern printmaker Onchi Koshiro between 1949 and 1955. He specialized in depicting the forms of Japanese gardens, especially the classic gardens of Kyoto, through a distinctive abstract vocabulary that made him a pioneer of non-representational woodblock printing during Japan's postwar internationalization. He further studied at the California Institute of Arts and worked with master printer Ken Tyler at the Gemini print studio in Los Angeles.
When was Takahashi Rikio active?
Takahashi Rikio was active from 1917 to 1998. They were associated with the Sōsaku-hanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Takahashi Rikio?
Takahashi Rikio's work was shaped by the Sōsaku-hanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Sōsaku-hanga: The "creative prints" movement (c.
Where can I see Takahashi Rikio's original prints?
Original prints by Takahashi Rikio can be found in collections including Art Institute of Chicago, Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Woodblock Prints by Takahashi Rikio (46)
A Temple Gate
1958
Color woodblock print
Lyric Kyoto No. 2
1960
Color woodblock print
Passionate of the Water Fowl
1960
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Music (Who Play A)
1960
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Untitled
1961
Noh Play
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kyoto Series, No. 22B
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Tea Ceremony Room
1963
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Saint's Answer
1964
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Spring Field
1964
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Riverside in Morning
1964
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Wind
1964
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Unearth
1965
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Work (II)
1965
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Flood
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kyoto Series, No. 33
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Form
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Nest H
1966
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Summer Vacation
1967
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
S. No. 9
1968
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
S. No. 10
1969
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Seabathing
1970
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Woman & Sea
1970
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Pantomorphic
1970
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Corsage (T.4)
1970
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Untitled
1970s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Seasonal (B)
1970
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
South
1971
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
To North by F
1971
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Nunnery's Garden (A) -- Kyoto Series No. 46, Shôwa period, dated 1975
Woodblock print
Farm Shed
Woodblock print
Musician, Greenwich Village, New York
Woodblock print
Zen Temple
Woodblock print
Lyrice of Season No.2
Woodblock print
Bouquet (A)
Woodblock print
Niwa (Garden (End of Summer))
Woodblock print
Full Season
Woodblock print
Splendid Old Town
Woodblock print
Tokyo Tower (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century 東京百景 21世紀へのメッセジ)
1989-99
Color woodblock print
Day
Woodblock print
Dream
Woodblock print
Move and Sway
Woodblock print
Leave Summer
Woodblock print
Nostalgia of Kyoto (Kyoto e no omoi), Shôwa period, circa 1960s
Woodblock print
Letter from Mediterranean Sea
Woodblock print
Prayer (Buddha), Shôwa period, dated 1958
Woodblock print