Woodcut. Born 1948 Tokyo. Tokyo Gakugei University

Permanent Collections: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Yale University; University of Maryland. Exhibited at many international exhibitions including Contemporary Woodblock Prints of Korea, China and Japan Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul; Solo exhibitions in Tokyo and Seattle, USA.Morimura originally studied oil painting and his works were geometric-style abstractions. Later he was inspired by the master artists HATSUYAMA Shigeru and KAWAKAMI Sumio, and began to study woodblock techniques.

Morimura's works are multi-coloured relief prints and unlike most Japanese woodblock artists who use water-based inks, Morimura uses oil-based inks to create his detailed and intricate images. His prints show mainly landscapes, which allow more structural freedom in composition. Because his purpose is not to copy the landscape, he does not make sketches. His geometric abstract origin can be seen to influence most of his landscape images such that there is a geometric pattern to many of his works.

Title: Hanakage
Date: 1999
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm





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Title: Kamakura Sugimotodera
Date: 1985
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 30 x 25cm





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Title: Kanjuji in Snow
Date: 2009
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 45 x 30cm





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Title: Kiyomizudera in Snow
Date: 2009
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 60
Image size: 45 x 65cm





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