South Berwick, Maine

1934

Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Associated Names
Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Artist, American, born Japan, 1889 - 1953

Print Club of Cleveland

Publisher

The image shows a landscape with a horizon in the upper third of the composition, hidden by a ridge of trees and the spires of two church steeples. In the foreground, there is a small hill with a few buildings and leafless trees. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic color palette of black, gray, and white. The style features smooth brushstrokes creating a soft texture with gentle curves and shadows. The overall effect is a serene landscape with natural forms and a subdued human presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 40.2 cm (11 1/8 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.364

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Davis 1991, no. L-66

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Conrad Graeber Fine Art, Glyndon, MD); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 7, 1997; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Davis, Richard A. Yasuo Kuniyoshi: The Complete Graphic Work. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1991, pp. 230-231, no. L-66.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q76360206

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