Horizon B (Suihen B)

Arts of Asia

1973

Iwami Reika (Japanese, 1927–2020)

Iwami Reika was a sculptor before turning to prints, and the woodgrain seen here features prominently in her compositions. She would apply ink to pieces of driftwood or old wood before pressing them to the paper. While creating this work, she sprinkled powdered mica, a sparkling mineral, over the wet ink; it can be seen on most of the printed areas. Iwami affixed the gold leaf in a similar fashion. The heavy embossing seen here in the round, moon-like form began to appear in her prints after 1969.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Iwami Reika
Title: Horizon B (Suihen B)
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.: Made 1973
Medium: Woodblock print with gold foil
Dimensions: 62 × 68.8 cm (24 7/16 × 27 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Marguerite Michaels
Reference Number: 2003.401

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