{"id":382,"date":"2013-07-10T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2013-07-11T08:57:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T13:57:43","slug":"portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-nun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-nun\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of the Artist as a Nun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/07\/nun_portrait.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-323\" alt=\"Nun Portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/07\/nun_portrait.gif\" width=\"599\" height=\"795\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Portrait of the Artist as a Nun, <\/strong>Noboru Sawai, intaglio, woodblock and embossed print, 1990<\/p>\n<p><em>Portrait of the Artist as a Nun<\/em> was created by the use of a technique called intaglio<strong><\/strong>combined with woodblock\u00a0 relief printing.\u00a0 Intaglio is a technique that is used to carve an image or design into a metal or stone plate then<strong><\/strong>making a print by inking the carved plate and pressing that onto paper.\u00a0 The areas on the paper that have color have been printed separately from relief carved woodblocks to which pigments has have been applied.\u00a0 The title suits this image well as we see the image of a face draped in the traditional habit of a Catholic nun.<\/p>\n<p>On further looking at the print we see that the habit bears a strong resemblance to Mount Fuji.\u00a0 Fuji is an image commonly noted in Japanese art and is seen to link this piece of art to its Japanese roots.\u00a0 The colors chosen that surround the face in the middle may resemble that of the lava inside the volcanic Mount Fuji.\u00a0 The design of the image is very geometric, however the face is very organic.\u00a0 The colors used in the print draw the attention of the viewer to the face as well.\u00a0 The detail in the center around the face is also much more dramatic than that of the rest of the painting.\u00a0 The shape of the bib on the habit points upward toward the face, centering the idea of an artist inside not only a habit, but also relating that habit to a volcano that is erupting only for that person.\u00a0 Sawai\u2019s idea of religion is then compared to that of a volcanic eruption, and the expression on the face of the person shows discomfort, possibly related to the artist\u2019s personal understanding of religion.\u00a0 Since it is a depiction of a Catholic nun, this could also be a reflection of the artist\u2019s feelings toward Western religions.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><em>Justin Patrignani and Laura Moen<\/em><\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Related Essays<\/h3>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><a title=\"Justin Patrignani\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-nun\/justin-patrignani\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\">Justin Patrignani<\/span><\/a> \/ \/ <a title=\"Laura Moen\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/kucera\/exhibitions-2\/yoshida-evolution-exhibition\/gallery\/portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-nun\/laura-moen\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff4500\">Laura Moen<\/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>Portrait of the Artist as a Nun, Noboru Sawai, intaglio, woodblock and embossed print, 1990 Portrait of the Artist as a Nun was created by the use of a technique called intagliocombined with woodblock\u00a0 relief printing.\u00a0 Intaglio is a technique that is used to carve an image or design into a metal or stone plate &hellip; 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