Woman Sitting on a Chair,
c. 1960s-1970s
by Nakagawa Kazumasa
About This Print
Nakagawa designed very few woodblock prints. This collection's untitled print known as Woman Sitting on a Chair, is perhaps unique in that it attempts to duplicate his painting style, possibly replicating an existing painting (although a similar painting cannot be found online), rather than being a print whose design was done by the artist specifically for reproduction by woodblock, as in the case of his book design work. (See examples under "Woodblocks".)
Nakagawa did create over forty portraits in oil, four examples of which are shown below.
Portrait of Nakazawa Masanori, 1914
oil on canvas
20 7/8 x 16 18 in. (53.0 x 41.0 cm)
川正儀像
(the artist's brother)
Portrait of a Man, date unknown
oil on canvas
Shingeki Actress , 1941
oil on canvas
28 7/8 x 21.5 in. (73.2 x 54.5 cm)
新劇女優 Shingekijoyū
(First exhibited at the 4th Art Exhibition of the Ministry of Education, the Shinbunten in 1941)
Portrait of a Girl, 1975
oil on canvas
18 x 15 in. (45.5cm x 38.0 cm)
少女像1975年
(The artist's granddaughter at 10 years old was disappointed that her mouth was out of alignment.)