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[edit]

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[edit]

• (in 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[edit]

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