Portrait of Sakutarō Hagiwara

Portrait of Sakutarō Hagiwara

「氷島」の著者（萩原朔太郎像）(「Hyōtō」no Chosha: Hagiwara Sakutarō zou)

This print is dedicated to Onchi's friend of 20 years, famous modern Japanese poet Hagiwara Sakutarō. It was created one year after Hagiwara's death in 1942. In this print, Onchi illuminates the life-long hard work and anguish that Hagiwara endured through the wrinkles on his face and his solemn expression. Today, it's seen as one of the finest exemplars of the "Sōsaku Hanga" (Creative Print) movement in Japan

Onchi Kōshirō (恩地孝四郎)

Shōwa 18 (1943)

56.2 x 43.8 cm

Color Woodcut