{"product_id":"ray-morimura-gassan-mount-gassan-woodblock-print","title":"Ray Morimura — Gassan (Mount Gassan), 1998 — signed limited edition multi-color woodblock Print, 16\/50","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRay Morimura — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGassan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Mount Gassan), 1998 — Signed Limited Edition Multi-Color Relief Print, 16\/50 — Professionally Framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA commanding aerial panorama of harvested rice paddies stretching toward distant hills, this large-format woodblock print by Ray Morimura ranks among the most arresting rural landscapes in contemporary Japanese printmaking. Rendered in the artist’s signature palette of gold ochre, slate grey, and deep black, the composition transforms the terraced fields of the Gassan region — a sacred mountain in Yamagata Prefecture — into an almost abstract tessellation of textures and rhythms. Haystacks line the field boundaries like sentinels, windbreaks of bare winter trees cut diagonal shadows across the plains, and a farmhouse with a solitary autumn tree in russet orange anchors the mid-distance — one quiet breath of warmth in an otherwise austere and magnificent landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is presented in a refined floating mount: the sheet is set slightly proud of its acid-free backing so that the full deckled edge of the handmade washi paper remains visible on all four sides, giving the work an airy, almost suspended quality that suits its bird’s-eye perspective perfectly. The deep walnut-toned frame is narrow and unobtrusive, letting the image command the wall. Behind 70% UV-filtering museum glass, the colours — already exceptionally fresh for a 1998 print — are protected for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorimura’s geometric abstract origins are unmistakable: rather than copying the landscape from life or working from sketches, he builds each composition from an internalized structural logic, imparting a near-architectural rhythm to the natural world. Unlike most Japanese woodblock printmakers, he works with oil-based inks, carving both 6mm plywood blocks and 3mm blocks laminated with P-tile flooring material — a hybrid technique that permits extraordinary complexity of line and texture. His paper of choice is kozo, uncoated mulberry bark paper, that works well with the oil-based inks he prefers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis impression is numbered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — an unusually tight edition for the medium — hand-dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’98 乙\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, signed in pencil by the artist, and bears his personal red seal (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehanko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The combination of pencil signature, edition number, date, and seal constitutes the full suite of authentication expected of a serious Sōsaku-hanga work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorimura has held numerous solo exhibitions in Japan and the United States and is a long-time participant in the prestigious annual CWAJ Print Show in Tokyo, with over 20 appearances to his name. His prints are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Yale University; and the University of Maryland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent. Vivid, unfaded colours. The print is secured at each corner with a small tab of P90 archival tape (approximately 0.5 cm contact with the paper), easily releasable by hand, gentle warmth, or a palette knife without risk to the sheet. Mounted on acid-free card on foam board, itself adhered to a linen-covered acid-free backing board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFRAMING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in a bespoke conservation frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 70% UV-filtering museum glass\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMount:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Floating presentation — full deckled sheet edges visible\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBacking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acid-free card on foam board, linen-covered acid-free backboard\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFrame dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H. 66 × W. 49.5 × D. 3 cm (H. 26 × W. 19½ × D. 1¼ in.)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRINT DIMENSIONS : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage\/sheet: H. 59 × W. 43 cm (H. 23¼ × W. 16⅞ in.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRay Morimura was born in Tokyo in 1948 and graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University. Initially he embarked on his career as a painter, experimenting with abstract and geometric forms, before transitioning to woodblock printmaking. He was inspired by master artists Hatsuyama Shigeru and Kawakami Sumio, and began studying woodblock techniques from that foundation. His prints are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Yale University; and the University of Maryland. He has taught at Tokyo Zokei University and Nihon Kogakuin College, contributing to the education of a new generation of Japanese artists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA NOTE ON THE TITLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kanji inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e月山\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Gassan, lit. “Moon Mountain”) in the lower margin confirms the title. Mount Gassan is one of the three sacred Dewa Sanzan mountains of Yamagata Prefecture and an iconic subject in Japanese landscape tradition — lending this work both topographic specificity and cultural resonance well beyond a generic rural scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The print will be shipped insured overseas. Cost of insured transport to the US, Euro 115.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Colors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eIf you wish to return your item from outside the EU, you are entitled to do so if this is communicated within 3 days of arrival. 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