Fisherman
1906
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1906
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This woodblock shows a lone fisherman standing on a pier, waves crashing behind him. The single figure is carved in bold black lines. The print uses simple shapes but feels alive. Yamamoto made this in 1906. It helped start a new way of making prints. Artists cut and printed their own woodblocks instead of using teams. Look up Yamamoto Kanae (Japanese, 1882–1946) to see more of his work.
