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This print is dedicated to Onchi's friend of 20 years, famous modern Japanese poet Hagiwara Sakutarō. It was created one year after Hagiwara's death in 1942. In this print, Onchi illuminates the life-long hard work and anguish that Hagiwara endured…

There are many repetitions and multiplications in this painting. Waves are flowing like water that washes away or traps the figures with glasses. Steps and waves are the motifs that Nakamura repeatedly applies.

Out of the multiple design proposals for Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, it was Kenzō Tange's design that is chosen in the end. Tange's architecture plans is a mixture of modernist design and Japanese tradition. For example, the cenotaph in front of…

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2

Part of the "祖国への旅" series (Journey to Native Country), which depicts the journey of Japanese returning to their country after World War 2