Ryoanji Zen Stone Garden Konishi Seiichirō Woodblock print on paper, 20.25 x 23.75 inches Located on the 3rd floor, west stairwell A View of the Village, Byakugoji Konishi Seiichirō Woodblock print on paper, 20.25 x 23.75 inches Located on the 3rd floor, west stairwell
Konishi Seiichirō (b. 1919) was an accomplished woodblock print artist of the Sosaku Hanga (or “Creative Print”) movement, Konishi’s self-carved and printed works focus on the architecture, famous sites, and natural beauty of his home region. Konishi formally studied oil painting and design, but taught himself the aspects of woodblock printing. In 1950, he exhibited… Read more »