Gallery 4A: Inagaki Tomoo — The Christenson Collection of Miniature Japanese Woodblock Prints

Gallery 4A: Prints by Inagaki Tomoo

Inagaki Tomoo (1902-1980) is best known for his prints of cats, although he also produced prints with other imagery including landscapes and flowers. Initially self-taught, he later attended commercial and advertising art schools. He opened his own commercial design studio but the business failed due to WWII, However, the post-war market associated with occupying forces allowed him to thrive selling the works that he is now known for.

Probable Calendar print, 1960s-1970s. 11.4 x 10.8 cm

Probable Calendar print, 1960s-1970s. Published by Chikuhi-do. 12.2 x 10.7 cm.

Published by Yokohama. 1970s? 10.0 x 14.9 cm

Calendar Print, Undated. 11.7 x 10.6 cm.

Friendly Cats (nakayoshi no Neko). Published by Chikuhōdō. 1970s-1980s. 11.9 x 17.0 cm — *Friendly Cats (nakayoshi no Neko*). Published by Chikuhōdō. 1970s-1980s. 11.9 x 17.0 cm

Depiction of Four Cats. Attached to a blank card. Undated. 10.5 x 12.0 cm

Poppies. 1980s. 16.4 x 13.0 cm — *Poppies*. 1980s. 16.4 x 13.0 cm

Red Poppies. 1930. 17.5 x 11.8 cm — *Red Poppies*. 1930. 17.5 x 11.8 cm

Daisies. 10.7 x 12.0 cm — *Daisies*. 10.7 x 12.0 cm

Cherry Blossoms. 12.1 x 11.0 cm — *Cherry Blossoms.* 12.1 x 11.0 cm

Three Kinda of Flowers. 1929. Provenance: Tomoo estate. 12.9 x 18.1 cm — *Three Kinda of Flowers*. 1929. Provenance: Tomoo estate. 12.9 x 18.1 cm

*Burned to the Ground*. 1924. 11.6 x 18.1 cm

Woodblock Printed Postcard. Between 1933 and 1945. 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Key Block Print for Three Kinds of Flowers. 1929. Provenance: Tomoo Estate. 13.7 x 23.2 cm — Key Block Print for *Three Kinds of Flowers*. 1929. Provenance: Tomoo Estate. 13.7 x 23.2 cm

*Boy with Flute*. No. 2 of 5. 1944. 14.7 x 10.4 cm

*House on the Coast.* ca. 1930. 14.1 x 9.0 cm

Clear Sky After the Snow. From Hanga Magazine, volume 14, 1928. 15.8 x 12.3 cm — *Clear Sky After the Snow*. From *Hanga Magazine,* volume 14, 1928. 15.8 x 12.3 cm

Trees. From Hanga Magazine Volume 11. 11.1 x 18.2 cm — *Trees.* From Hanga Magazine, Volume 11. 1926. 11.1 x 18.2 cm

Untitled Landscape. From Hanga Magazine, 1920s. 12.0 x 18.2 cm — Untitled Landscape. From Hanga Magazine, Volume 6. 1925. 12.0 x 18.2 cm

The following works are tentatively attributed to Inagaki Tomoo, although the seals differ from his typical seal for small prints in that they are enclossed within a pentagonal box or circle. It is possible that these were created by another artist.

Winter Street Scene. 13.8 x 8.7 cm — *Winter Street Scene*. 13.8 x 8.7 cm