{"product_id":"shizuo-nishizawa-yugao-genji-woodblock-print","title":"Yūgao (Evening Faces) from Tales of Genji – Artist's Proof Woodblock Print by Shizuo Nishizawa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"187\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shizuo Nishizawa (西沢静男)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eYūgao (Evening Faces)\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eGenji Onna Shō\u003c\/em\u003e (源氏女人抄中 夕顔)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's Proof (A.P.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inquire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inquire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toning overall. A few tiny foxing dots. Other basic condition issues typically associated with 50+ yr old vintage prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"459\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRendered almost entirely in shades of black, grey, and white, this elegant composition demonstrates Shizuo Nishizawa's remarkable control of tone and line. The figure of Yūgao emerges quietly from sweeping bands of hair and softly modeled robes, creating an atmosphere that feels suspended between memory and dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eThe circular \u003cem data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"800\"\u003easanoha\u003c\/em\u003e (hemp leaf) motifs woven through the kimono introduce a subtle geometric rhythm that contrasts beautifully with the flowing curves of the figure. Rather than illustrating a dramatic episode from \u003cem data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e, Nishizawa focuses on mood and presence, allowing the restrained palette and refined carving to convey the quiet melancholy associated with one of the novel's most memorable heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eThe result is a print of exceptional calm—both contemporary in its graphic simplicity and deeply rooted in classical Japanese literary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shizuo Nishizawa, 西沢静男, Yūgao, Evening Faces, 源氏女人抄, Tale of Genji, Japanese woodblock print, sosaku hanga, artist's proof, monochrome print, modern Japanese art\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sosaku Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48001936261285,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/4258\/2949\/files\/VintageJapaneseartNISHIZAWAShizuo_GenjiPrincess00001Y_gao_from_The_Tale_of_Genji_by_Shizuo_Nishizawa.jpg?v=1783816945","url":"https:\/\/sosakucollection.com\/products\/shizuo-nishizawa-yugao-genji-woodblock-print","provider":"Sosaku Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}