untitled (blue abstraction)

吉田千鶴子 Chizuko Yoshida, artist

1924–2017

untitled (blue abstraction), 1956

Material/technique: color monotype

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 730 x 534 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 814 x 621 mm

Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund

Accession number: 2025.0133

On display: Marshall Balcony

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Brush, Block, and Blood: Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers

This rare monotype, created by applying ink and paint to a smooth surface, embodies Chizuko’s improvisational approach—melding movement, sound, and abstraction. Her embrace of spontaneous rhythm and layered transparency marked a striking departure from the painterly realism of her father-in-law Hiroshi Yoshida. Her work, along with that of her mother-in-law Fujio and daughter Ayomi, established a multi-generational lineage of women printmakers who redefined the possibilities of modern Japanese art.