Jizō – Contemporary Japanese Woodblock Print – Michael Fiorella

Artist: Michael Fiorella
Title: Jizō
Medium: Woodblock print on Japanese paper
Edition: Artist's Proof (A.P.)
Year: 2017
Image size: 9 × 7 cm
Paper size: A5 (14.8 × 21 cm)
Condition: Excellent condition. Pencil signed and dated by the artist with artist's red seal.

Notes:
A charming contemporary woodblock inspired by the gentle presence of Jizō, one of Japan's most beloved Buddhist figures. Reduced to a handful of confident carved lines, the smiling figure conveys warmth, serenity, and compassion through remarkable simplicity.

Printed entirely by hand in the spirit of sōsaku hanga, the image demonstrates how expressive minimal carving can become when paired with careful printing and generous negative space. Intimate in scale, Jizō offers a quiet moment of reflection while celebrating the enduring influence of Japanese Buddhist imagery on contemporary printmaking.

Keywords: Michael Fiorella, Jizō, Jizo, contemporary woodblock print, Japanese woodblock, sosaku hanga, Buddhist art, minimalist print, meditation art, hand printed woodblock, signed Japanese print