Bacchus
1901 to 1925
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woodcut
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.775
Art Historical Context
**Bacchus** by Hideo Hagiwara is a striking woodcut print from the 20th century, between 1901 and1925. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection renowned assembly of fine prints—this work falls under the CG-W department and is classified simply as a print. Japanese artist Hagiwara, working in this period of cultural flux, employs the woodcut medium, a labor-intensive technique where intricate designs are carved into wooden blocks, inked, and pressed onto paper to create vivid impressions. Woodcuts hold deep historical significance in Japanese art, evolving from traditional uki...