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 »
Greenfield, 1983 Artist Unknown Print on paper, 41 x 28.25 inches Located on the 4th floor, Faculty Office Hallway
Portrait with Boogums and Moose (the dog), 1980 Abigail Rorer Lithograph, 17 x 19.5 inches Located on 3rd floor, faculty hallway Note: this item is an artist’s proof
Abigail Rorer (b. 1949) was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania and studied printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design. Following her graduation, Rorer worked as an illustrator for a number of commercial presses and publishing houses, illustrating works for many authors including Henry David Thoreau. In 1989, Rorer founded The Lone Oak Press saying that… Read more »