Lyrique No. 31: Sorrowful Excitement

Arts of Asia

1954

Onchi Kōshirō
Japanese, 1891-1955

Onchi Kōshirō produced many works titled, like this one, with a variation on Lyric. He explained this choice for one series of prints by saying, “Art is not something that can be grasped by the mind, it is understood by the heart … [and] I will call this kind of work a ‘lyric.’” The muted palette of this particular work conveys melancholy while the angular black shapes and layered gray forms hint at movement.

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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Onchi Kōshirō
Title: Lyrique No. 31: Sorrowful Excitement
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1954
Medium: Paper print
Dimensions: 58.8 × 44.6 cm (23 3/16 × 17 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Arenberg
Reference Number: 1962.1132

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