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Happiness on the Horizon: The Copperplate Prints of Yozo Hamaguchi
Musee Hamaguchi Yozo / Yamasa Collection
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Yozo Hamaguchi (1909–2000) was a major figure in 20th century copperplate printmaking. After WWII, he traveled to Paris and developed the color mezzotint method of copperplate engraving around 1955. His artworks created with this method received numerous international awards. He is listed in Encyclopedia Britannica as the artist who developed color mezzotint.
Hamaguchi’s works depict faint light emanating from soft blackness with calm horizons and gentle warmth. The blacks of his mezzotints come in gradations, with overlapping yellows, reds, and blues giving the works rich nuance. This exhibition for the 111th anniversary of Hamaguchi’s birth features around 50 pieces, including oil paintings and newly found documents. Feast your eyes on this banquet of bottomless depth and poetic color.
Hamaguchi’s works depict faint light emanating from soft blackness with calm horizons and gentle warmth. The blacks of his mezzotints come in gradations, with overlapping yellows, reds, and blues giving the works rich nuance. This exhibition for the 111th anniversary of Hamaguchi’s birth features around 50 pieces, including oil paintings and newly found documents. Feast your eyes on this banquet of bottomless depth and poetic color.
Schedule | Aug 18 (Tue) 2020-Dec 20 (Sun) 2020 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥600, University and High School Students ¥400, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Venue | Musee Hamaguchi Yozo / Yamasa Collection https://www.yamasa.com/musee/en/  | ||||||
| Location | 1-35-7 Kakigaracho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0014 | ||||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 3 at Suitengumae Station on the Hanzomon line, 8 minute walk from exit A2 at Ningyocho Station on the Hibiya line, 10 minute walk from exit A5 at Ningyocho Station on the Toei Asakusa line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3665-0251 | ||||||
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