Poster for The 5th Sodosha Exhibition (第五回草土社展覧会ポスター)
Date
1917
Credits
- hitoshi seimiya Designer
Format
- Poster 2670
Techniques
- printing 969
Dimensions
25 × 70 cm
Locations Made
- Japan 578
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This woodcut poster by Hitoshi Seimiya was created for the 5th exhibition of Sodosha, an influential avant-garde artists' collective founded in 1915 by Kishida Ryusei and his contemporaries.
Created in 1917 (Taisho 6), this poster represents a unique moment in Japanese graphic design history. It shows how traditional woodblock printing (mokuhanga) blended with Western art styles, like Expressionism and Realism, which were becoming popular in Japan at the time.
Seimiya’s work beautifully combines bold lettering with natural textures, reflecting the Sodosha group's raw and organic style. It is a valuable example of early 20th-century Japanese print advertising and the Taisho-era art movement.
