Namiki Hajime 並木一, 1947-

Hajime Namiki was born in Tokyo in 1947. In 1965 he began studying sculpture under Shigeru Ogura. In 1974 he joined the Japanese Sculpture Association and from 1974 through 1978 he exhibited many of his works. In 1978 Namiki also began making woodblock prints which have been widely exhibited. The artist carves and prints each work hinself using traditional methods. The works are often printed on gold or silver leaf, which heightens the impact of the image. His usual subjects are taken from nature, especially trees.



Namiki_Hajime _Kobushi_I (243K) Creator.Personal Name: 並木一, 1947-
Creator.Personal Name: Namiki Hajime, 1947-
Creator.Role: print-maker
Title: Kobushi I [Magnolia I]
Description: colored woodblock print on gold and silver leaf; pencil titled, numbered 33/500; signed, sealed and dated '09 in bottom margin.
Date: 2009.
Subject: Trees.
Type: Woodcuts.
Style.Period: Modern.
Technique: Prints.
Material.Medium: ink.
Material.Support: paper.
Measurements: image 5 1/8 X 15 3/4 in., paper 8 X 18 1/2 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
ID: Namiki Hajime L-3
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Signature and seal:
Namiki_Hajime_Kobushi_sig (30K)


Hajime_Namiki_weepingcherry2 (836K) Creator.Personal Name: 並木一, 1947-
Creator.Personal Name: Namiki Hajime, 1947-
Creator.Role: print-maker
Title: 枝垂桜 2 (Shidarezakura - 2, Weeping Cherry Tree 2)
Description: colored woodblock print on silverleaf; pencil titled, numbered 240/500, signed, sealed and dated '05 in bottom margin.
Date: 2005.
Subject: Cherry trees.
Type: Woodcuts.
Style.Period: Modern.
Technique: Prints.
Material.Medium: ink.
Material.Support: paper.
Measurements: 11.3 x 14.2 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
ID: Namiki Hajime L-1
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Signature:
Hajime_Namiki_weepingcherry2_sig (21K)


Hajime_Namiki_TreeScene126 (677K) Creator.Personal Name: 並木一, 1947-
Creator.Personal Name: Namiki Hajime, 1947-
Creator.Role: print-maker
Title: Tree Scene 126.
Description: colored woodblock print on silverleaf; pencil titled, numbered 139/300, signed, sealed and dated '07 in bottom margin.
Date: 2007.
Subject: Trees.
Subject: Stars.
Type: Woodcuts.
Style.Period: Modern.
Technique: Prints.
Material.Medium: ink.
Material.Support: paper.
Measurements: 7.5 x 7.4 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
ID: Namiki Hajime S-1
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail: signature.
Hajime_Namiki_TreeScene126_sig (50K)


Hajime_Namiki_Wisteria (278K) Creator.Personal Name: 並木一, 1947-
Creator.Personal Name: Namiki Hajime, 1947-
Creator.Role: print-maker
Title: ふじ 1 [藤Fuji 1 = Wisteria 1 ]
Description: colored woodblock print with gold overprinting; pencil titled, numbered 8/300, signed, sealed and dated '09 in bottom margin.
Date: 2009.
Subject: Flowers.
Type: Woodcuts.
Style.Period: Modern.
Technique: Prints.
Material.Medium: ink.
Material.Support: paper.
Measurements: 8 x 18.5 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
ID: Namiki Hajime L-2
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Signature:
Hajime_Namiki_Wisteria_sig (32K)


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