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Takahashi Shōhachirō
Poesieanimation 5: A I no kuniJuly 1972

Not on view
Print on paper rolled into two standing cylindrical scrolls, with the unrolled center section showing a rotary dial motif with Chinese characters, dense brushstroke script, and a high-contrast spray-paint form with white drips
Printed paper scroll, partially unrolled, displaying a large circular diagram with a central hand image surrounded by smaller circles containing Chinese characters, diagonal geometric lines, and a dense cluster of black ink mark-making at the right end.
Unrolled paper scroll displayed horizontally, with both ends rolled up, printed in gray tones with overlapping imagery: a rotary telephone dial at center containing Chinese characters and the word "WOW," a diamond outline, dripping paint forms at left, and dense floral or script patterning at right.
Artist or Maker
Takahashi Shōhachirō
Title
Poesieanimation 5: A I no kuni
Date Made
July 1972
Medium
Handscroll; printed both sides, lithograph
Dimensions
Height: 4 in. (10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John Solt
Accession Number
M.2008.237.2
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Exhibition History
  • Japanese Prints: Word/Poem/Picture. September 13, 2007 - February 9, 2008

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