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| Title | Judgement |
| Artwork Description | A print of three asian figures, which all seem to be female. Two of them are holding flowers in their hands while the other one is holding pictures or papers of some kind. They are all wearing long black robe-like clothing with white collars. |
| Description on Object | Judgement; 1995; (36 x 48 inches); Color Intaglio, Relief & Chine Colle |
| Notes | To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php |
| Artist Statement | My personal technique using chine colle with traditional and innovative etching methods is the following: To start out with, I give the first tones to the copper plate by using etching drypoint, acquatint, softground or roulette, pulling my first color. With these first impressions, I usually work back into the plate with the scraper, burnisher and emery paper to enhance the lights and accent the motif. I then go on to the second color. I usually print on the paper which best suits my work; this is a thin Japanese rice paper known as Kurotani. With continuous alterations to the plate, I print a sequence of black, yellow, red and blue passing the same plate through the press four times for each design and color change. Finally, I apply delicate hand tints to the back of the Kurotani by passing it through the press, with a heavier rag paper beneath (BFK Rives or Somerset, etc.). I set my print into the depression that the plate creates as both papers pass through the press. What the viewer sees then, is my four color Kurotani print, individually hand tinted, each print an artist's proof, deep set into rag paper. In addition to the above technique, I sometimes work with mylar sheets, blocking out the areas to be left unprinted. The mylar sheets can save extra time for scraping and burnishing on the plate. (Hiratsuka, 1995) |
| LC Subject | Prints -- Technique
Printmakers
Chine colle
Symbolism in art
Art -- Japanese influences
Paper, Handmade
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| AAT Subject | printmaking
chine colle
Japanese paper (handmade paper)
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| Creator | Hiratsuka, Yuji
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| About the Artist | Yuji Hiratsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. In 1985 he moved to the United States. He started teaching printmaking at Oregon State University in 1992. His graphic work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe and Asia and has received numerous awards in national and international competitions. Some of his works are exhibited in The British Museum, Tokyo Central Museum, Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the New York Public Library. |
| Artist URL | http://www.houstonscustomframing.com/gallery_yuji.html |
| Regional Arts Council | The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/ |
| Award Date(s) | 1995
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| Medium | Printmaking
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| Artwork Measurements | 50 x 61 inches |
| Materials/Technique | mixed printmaking |
| Source Format | slide
color
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| Artwork Site | Corvallis Oregon. Oregon State University. Valley Library
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| Site Address | 121 The Valley Library, Corvallis Oregon |
| County | Benton County, Oregon
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| Image Processing History | Master tiff image captured at 4000 pixels across the long edge using SilverFast AI 6.0 software. Digital images in tiff format are archived and saved. Adobe Photoshop CS2 used to reorient and crop image, set and neutralize shadow and highlight points, adjust levels, contrast and sharpen as needed. Second production tiff saved. Color profile converted from Adobe RGB (1998) to sRGB IEC61966-2.1, resolution revised to 125 pixels, resize longer dimension to 875 pixels; save display jpeg at quality level 6. |
| Rights | Copyright is retained by the artist or author. All rights reserved. |
| Contributors | University of Oregon Libraries; Oregon Arts Commission |
| Publisher | University of Oregon Libraries
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| Digital Collection Title | University of Oregon. Libraries. Oregon Public Percent for Art Digital Collection.
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