{"product_id":"michael-fiorella-meditating-monk-woodblock-print","title":"Meditating Monk – Contemporary Japanese Woodblock Print – Michael Fiorella","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"453\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Fiorella\u003cbr data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eQuiet Monk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock print on Japanese paper\u003cbr data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's Proof (A.P.)\u003cbr data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003cbr data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 × 8 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"335\"\u003ePaper size:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5 (14.8 × 21 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition. Pencil signed and dated by the artist with artist's red seal.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA quietly expressive contemporary woodblock depicting a meditating monk reduced to a handful of graceful carved lines. Eyes closed and hands joined in prayer, the figure embodies stillness, humility, and inward contemplation. The simplicity of the composition reflects the influence of Japanese Buddhist imagery while remaining distinctly modern in its reduction of form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003ePrinted entirely by hand in the spirit of \u003cem data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"896\"\u003esōsaku hanga\u003c\/em\u003e, the rich black robe contrasts with the open white paper, allowing negative space to become an active part of the composition. Intimate in scale, \u003cem data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eMeditating Monk\u003c\/em\u003e invites moments of quiet reflection and exemplifies the expressive possibilities of minimalist woodblock printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Fiorella, Meditating Monk, contemporary woodblock print, Japanese woodblock, sosaku hanga, Buddhist art, Zen art, meditation print, minimalist print, hand printed woodblock, signed Japanese print\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sosaku Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47982135050405,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/4258\/2949\/files\/Michael_Fiorella_Meditating_Monk_BabyJizo.jpg?v=1783299464","url":"https:\/\/sosakucollection.com\/products\/michael-fiorella-meditating-monk-woodblock-print","provider":"Sosaku Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}