Rappa-Shu (Trumpeter) II

1959

Tadashi Nakayama

Associated Names
Tadashi Nakayama

Artist, Japanese, 1927 - 2014

The image features a dynamic arrangement of bold lines and shapes, with a dominant rectangular form outlined in yellow and black, creating a border-like effect that frames the composition. This abstract artwork is filled with dots and splatters in red, black, and blue. The elements within the frame can evoke a sense of a crowded city street from above, with scattered markings resembling bustling activity. Dots arranged in a curving line may resemble the path of a serpentine creature or the winding course of a stream. The overall composition maintains an engaging interplay between the structured border and the more fluid inner elements.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • Contemporary Japanese Prints, Japan Arts Festival, Philadelphia Civic Center, 1971.

Wikidata ID

Q65512164

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