{"title":"Un'ichi Hiratsuka","description":"\u003cp\u003eUn'ichi Hiratsuka (1895–1997) was a renowned Japanese woodblock printmaker and a leading figure in the early 20th-century Sosaku Hanga (Creative Print) movement, which championed the artist's role in the entire process of designing, carving, and printing. Trained as a woodcarver from a young age due to his family's architectural background, Hiratsuka was noted for his exceptional technical skill and his signature black-and-white compositions, which he considered the \"zenith\" of printmaking. In 1962, Hiratsuka relocated to the United States and spent over three decades living and working near Washington, D.C. His presence in the capital led to commissions from three sitting U.S. Presidents to create woodblock prints of national landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Through his teaching, exhibiting, and the inclusion of his prints in major American collections like the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Hiratsuka introduced the artistry of the creative Japanese woodblock to a new Western audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.oldtownfineart.com\/collections\/unichi-hiratsuka.oembed","provider":"Old Town Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}