Akira Kurosaki

Endless Night

Akira Kurosaki's original woodcut, "Endless Night" is printed upon thick, absorbent mulberry paper and with full margins as published in an edition of fifty impressions in 1971. It is signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil by Kurosaki (sometimes spelled 'Kurozaki'). "Endless Night" is a fine, original example of the contemporary art created by the Japanese artist, Akira Kurosaki.

Original Woodcut by the Japanese artist, Akira Kurosaki

Endless Night

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Title:	Endless Night
Artist:	Kurosaki, Akira (Dalian, Manchuria, 1937 - Resides, Kyoto, Japan)
Date:	1971
Medium:	Original Woodcut
Note:	"These prints remind one of a theater stage before the opening of a play, with staircases leading nowhere at all, boxes of assorted sizes, some bathed in spotlights, cushions, balls and assorted props. Even the vertical strips of color that lead the eye into the scene resemble stage wings and backdrops. Kurozaki's repeated use of royal reds and purples is as much a hallmark as his compositional style. These deep pigments when applied to absorbent Japanese paper resemble velvets and further augment the theatrical impression. Is Akira Kurosaki saying something about the stage of life?" *
	A major twentieth century Japanese printmaker, Akira Kurosaki (sometimes spelled 'Kurozaki') created his first woodcuts around 1965. His art has been exhibited internationally and has been awarded prizes at major print fairs in Paris, Tokyo, Krakow and Ljubljana. In 1983 Kurosaki received the Grand Prix at the Seoul International Print Biennale. Akira Kurosaki is a full member of the Japanese Print Association.
	From 1970 to 1986 Akira Kurosaki served as Professor of Printmaking and Paper Making at Kyoto Seika University. After that time he resided for several years as a visiting professor in the United States. Some of his more recent prints have been printed and published in that country by the Tamarind Institute. Kurosaki is also a noted author and scholar and his written such works as Kami: Japanese Handmade Paper (1978), Washi: Japanese Paper Traditions (1987) and Modern Woodcut Techniques (1977 & 1993).
Reference:	* Frances Blakemore, Who's Who in Modern Japanese Prints, New York, John Weatherhill, Inc., 1976, p. 95.
Edition:	Limited edition of fifty impressions, numbered 11/50.
Size:	8 1/2 X 5 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon thick, absorbent mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published in 1971. Signed, titled, dated and numbered, '11/50', by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. Containing very slight creasing in the upper margin (not affecting the actual image), else a deeply printed impression with full, unfaded colors and in very good condition throughout. Endless Night represents a striking, original example of the influential art of Akira Kurosaki.
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