{"id":376,"date":"2013-07-10T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2013-07-11T09:26:34","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T14:26:34","slug":"reflections-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/reflections-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/07\/reflections_3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-325\" alt=\"Reflections 3\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/07\/reflections_3.gif\" width=\"636\" height=\"631\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflections 3, <\/strong>Micah Schwaberow, woodblock print, 1987<\/p>\n<p>Reflections 3 is one print in a series of woodcut relief prints done by Micah Schwaberow in 1987.\u00a0 An additional piece by Schwaberow is displayed in this exhibition.\u00a0 Micah Schwaberow\u2019s miniature woodblock print technique exhibits the traditional Japanese methods of block carving known as <em>moku-hanga. <\/em>\u00a0<em>Moku-hanga <\/em>requires the use of multiple carved blocks that create a rich effect in the layering of line, color, pattern, and texture.<\/p>\n<p>Schwaberow learned the traditional Japanese technique during his one-year study in Japan with master printmaker Toshi Yoshida in the early 1980s.\u00a0 Schwaberow, born in Eugene, Oregon, now lives in Santa Rosa, California.\u00a0 Many of the sources found in his current artwork derive from the landscapes surrounding Sonoma County.\u00a0 Micah\u2019s personal technique includes intense color achieved by watercolor pigments instead of ink.\u00a0 The soft landscape image portraying rolling hillsides is layered with deep purple, blue, and green colors of sky, water, and land.\u00a0 The complex layers of color produce shadows from the interactions in the lines, resulting in a very intimate image.\u00a0 This small three by three inch treasure-like woodblock print forces its message into a condensed form.\u00a0 Schwaberow describes his work as \u201ccolor haiku, large places compressed\u2026intimate glimpses through small windows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><em>Marla Nelson and\u00a0 Rachel Pierce<\/em><\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Related Essays<\/h3>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><a title=\"Marla Nelson\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/reflections-3\/marla-nelson\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\">Marla Nelson<\/span><\/a> \/ \/ <a title=\"Rachel Pierce\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/reflections-3\/rachel-pierce\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\">Rachel Pierce<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><a title=\"Gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\">Gallery<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff4500\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/cwis_policies\/personal_disclaimer.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\"><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflections 3, Micah Schwaberow, woodblock print, 1987 Reflections 3 is one print in a series of woodcut relief prints done by Micah Schwaberow in 1987.\u00a0 An additional piece by Schwaberow is displayed in this exhibition.\u00a0 Micah Schwaberow\u2019s miniature woodblock print technique exhibits the traditional Japanese methods of block carving known as moku-hanga. \u00a0Moku-hanga requires the &hellip; 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