MORIMURA RAY
Woodcut. Born 1948 Tokyo. Tokyo Gakugei University
Permanent Collections: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Yale University; University of Maryland; Ashmolean Museum, Oxford UK. Exhibited at many international exhibitions including Contemporary Woodblock Prints of Korea, China and Japan Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul; Solo exhibitions in Tokyo and Seattle, USA.Morimura originally studied oil painting and his works were geometric-style abstractions. Later he was inspired by the master artists HATSUYAMA Shigeru and KAWAKAMI Sumio, and began to study woodblock techniques.
Morimura’s works are multi-coloured relief prints and unlike most Japanese woodblock artists who use water-based inks, Morimura uses oil-based inks to create his detailed and intricate images. His prints show mainly landscapes, which allow more structural freedom in composition. Because his purpose is not to copy the landscape, he does not make sketches. His geometric abstract origin can be seen to influence most of his landscape images such that there is a geometric pattern to many of his works.
Title: Himeji Castle
Date: 2021
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Red Corridor Fushimi - SOLD OUT
Date: 2009
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 63 x 90 cm framed
Title: Rice Field with Toki
Date: 2020
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Gion Yoiyama - SOLD OUT
Date: 1995
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Gassan (Moon Mountain) - SOLD OUT
Date: 1998
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Sankei-en Wisteria - SOLD OUT
Date: 2011
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Story of Mountain - SOLD OUT
Date: 1992
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Pine Field at Miho - SOLD OUT
Date: 2013
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Kamakura Sugimotodera Temple
Date: 1985
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 30 x 25cm, framed
Title: Matsushima Godaido - SOLD OUT
Date: 2009
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 58 x 85cm framed
Title: Shomyoji Temple in Kanazawabunko
Date: 2010
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: KIyomizudera in Snow - SOLD OUT
Date: 2008
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 45 x 45cm
Title: Kamakura Hikigaya
Date: 2000
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Hina - SOLD OUT
Date: 2004
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 60
Image size: 44 x 30cm
Title: Waterfall - SOLD OUT
Date: 1991
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Shichirigahama - Flying
Date: 2020
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Kaiji -Temple by the Sea
Date: 2016
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 60
Image size: 40 x 30cm
Title: The First Snow of the Year - SOLD OUT
Date: 2005
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 60
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Life within a Nunnery - SOLD OUT
Date: 2004
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 60
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Hinatadori
Date: 1992
Medium: Woodblock - Rare Print
Edition: 30
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Plum Grove at Tenmangu - SOLD OUT
Date: 2016
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Sekitei (Rock Garden) - SOLD OUT
Date: 1992
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Kaneiji Chokushimon - SOLD OUT
Date: 2016
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: The Light Shines on Fushimi Torii
Date: 2016
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30cm
Title: Autumn Festival - SOLD OUT
Date: 2008
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 30 x 45 cm
Title: Shiofune Kannon
Date: 1993-2018
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Sugimotodera - SOLD OUT
Date: 1991
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Shinobazu no Ike - SOLD OUT
Date: 2011
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30
Title: Nachi Falls - SOLD OUT
Date: 2019
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 44 x 30 cm
Title: Kinkakuji in Snow - SOLD OUT
Date: 2012
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Sasuke Inari
Date: 2003
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Autumn Rain Shower at Yakushiji - SOLD OUT
Date: 2019
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Shinsenen
Date: 2019
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Garden in Moonlight - Back in Stock - SOLD OUT
Date: 2009
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 33 x 60 cm
Title: Asakusa Kaminarimon
Date: 2008
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 65
Image size: 30 x 45 cm
Title: Japanese Garden in Portland - SOLD OUT
Date: 2017
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 100
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Ginkakuji in Snow (Silver Pavillion)
Date: 2012
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Dewa in Early Summer - SOLD OUT
Date: 1999
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Sanjusangendo Temple - SOLD OUT
Date: 2003
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Riverbed in Kamogawa
Date: 2013
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
Title: Rakuchu Rakugai (Ancient City of Kyoto)
Date: 1998
Medium: Woodblock - Rare Print
Edition: Edition of only 5
Image size: 45 x 79.5 cm
Title: Fireworks at Yokohama
Date: 1992
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 30 x 23 cm
Title: Five -Storied Pagoda - Hagurosan
Date: 1997
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 50
Image size: 45 x 60 cm
Title: Water Garden
Date: 2013
Medium: Woodblock
Edition: 70
Image size: 45 x 30 cm
