Tadashige Ono

Tadashige Ono (小野 忠重 Ono Tadashige, January 19, 1909, Tokyo – October 17, 1990) was a Japanese woodblock print artist prominent in the sōsaku hanga movement in twentieth century Japan.

Style and technique

Ono's early prints (prior to World War II), were deeply rooted in the social-critical movement of German expressionism and the art trend dominating in Russia and among critical, intellectual circles in China Lu Xun.

Later prints saw a lessened proletarian engagement, but the artist's interest in cityscapes, and the newly industrialised face of Japan remained constant throughout his career.

References

• (Japanese) The Ono Tadashige Museum (小野忠重版画館). Ono Tadashige Zenhanga (小野忠重全版画) / Japan: Kyūryūdō, 2005. ISBN 4-7630-0524-3.
• Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. (1995). Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints, 1900-1975. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824817329; ISBN 9780824812867; OCLC 247995392

External links

• (Japanese) Ono Tadashige Museum in Asagaya, Tokyo
• Biography on Artelino.com
• Works