Takahashi Rikio (1917–1998) Kyoto’s Voice

image size: 37 1/4 x 25 in. (94.6 x 63.5 cm)
sheet size: 38 x 26 in. (96.5 x 66 cm)
    
 
高橋力雄　京都の声

Takahashi Rikio (1917–1998)

Kyoto's Voice

1964

Color woodblock print with embossing on paper 
Lent by Irwin Lavenberg, L2017.103.31

Often described as lyric or poetic, Takahashi's works invite meditation. In this winter scene, snow piles up in drifts, allowing only a glimpse of what lies beneath.

 
Three Masters of Abstraction Hagiwara Hideo, Ida Shōichi and Takahashi Rikio
 
Introduction