Haiku by Basho
1963/1964
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lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.803.30
Art Historical Context
**Haiku by Basho** is a captivating lithograph created by American artist Arthur L. Flory 1963–1964. Part of a portfolio in the National Gallery of Art esteemed Rosenwald Collection (Department-W), this print draws inspiration from the timeless haiku poetry of Matsuo Bashō, the 17th-century Japanese master renowned for capturing fleeting moments in nature with profound simplicity. Flory, known for delicate and evocative printmaking, transforms Bashō's minimalist verse into visual poetry, blending Eastern Zen aesthetics with mid-20th-century Western abstraction. Lithography, Flory's chosen med...
About the Artist
Arthur L. Flory
Arthur L. Flory (1914–1972) was an American artist born in Lima, Ohio, whose career bridged painting, printmaking, and illustration. He pursued formal training at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the National Academy of Design, institutions that shaped his technical proficiency in graphics and fine arts. Later sources also note studies at the Cape School of Art, where he earned...