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Sean Scully — Shoji
Sean Scully

Shoji

Scully's *Shoji* is a striking woodcut printed in colors on Fujiwara Awagami paper, its richly textured surface lending warmth and depth to the artist's signature language of bold, stacked bands of color. The composition evokes the geometric simplicity of Japanese shoji screens, with rhythmic blocks of muted yet resonant tones that balance tension and harmony. The full margins of the handmade Japanese paper accentuate the work's meditative quality, inviting the eye to rest within the structured yet subtly expressive interplay of form and hue.

Medium
Woodcut in colors, on Fujiwara Awagami, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Sean Scully, Shoji

Scully's *Shoji* is a striking woodcut printed in colors on Fujiwara Awagami paper, its richly textured surface lending warmth and depth to the artist's signature language of bold, stacked bands of color. The composition evokes the geometric simplicity of Japanese shoji screens, with rhythmic blocks of muted yet resonant tones that balance tension and harmony. The full margins of the handmade Japanese paper accentuate the work's meditative quality, inviting the eye to rest within the structured yet subtly expressive interplay of form and hue.

Medium
Woodcut in colors, on Fujiwara Awagami, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Grid Pattern, Male Artist, Irish-American Artist, Japanese Paper, Contemporary Master, Geometric Abstraction, Late 20th Century, Meditative Mood, Woodcut Print, Warm Tones, Minimalist Style

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