Standing in Shadow

"Standing in Shadow" by Loie Hollowell is a 2018 ukiyo-e Japanese style woodcut that merges the artist's signature exploration of the human body with the bold, flat lines and refined color gradients characteristic of traditional Japanese printmaking. The work employs the layered woodblock technique to render abstracted bodily forms as they recede into deep, atmospheric shadow, creating a tension between presence and absence. Hollowell's composition draws on the spiritual and sensory dimensions of physical experience, using the disciplined aesthetic language of ukiyo-e to evoke an intimate, meditative stillness.