{"product_id":"nonsense-mythology-tray","title":"Nonsense Mythology Tray","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoshida Hodaka (1926-1995), a pioneer and leader of early Japanese modern printmaking, is known for his surreal, mythical, and abstract prints. Hodaka both paid homage to the centuries-old woodblock print tradition and blazed his own path as a modern printmaker. Hodaka, who had been experimenting with abstraction, was inspired by Sosaku hanga (creative print) that achieved international recognition and became the mainstream of the Japanese modern print movement by the mid-20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e century. Rebelling against the Yoshida family artistic style of realistic woodblock prints, Hodaka employed collage and photoetching techniques to establish his own style. Inspired by his travel abroad, Hodaka’s prints of abstract shapes, collaged landscapes, and ruinous walls all point to his personal struggle to identify and connect to the wider world through his creative practice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional information:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsian Art Museum Exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpt from Yoshida Hodaka Nonsense Mythology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic tray with acrylic center\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 6 1\/2 x 4 1\/2 x 1\/2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LUCY LU DESIGNS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43514687095040,"sku":"101797","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/3776\/products\/PhotoRoom_20230422_153454.jpg?v=1682214189","url":"https:\/\/asianartmuseumstore.myshopify.com\/products\/nonsense-mythology-tray","provider":"Cha May Ching Museum Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}