KEIKO HIRATSUKA MOORE Japanese / American, 1929–2020 Hugh's Farm, 1959 linocut or woodcut print "Artist proof" impression. Pencil signed, dated, and titled at base. With the artist's red seal (lower left). Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 7.75 x 6 inches; frame: 14.75 x 11.5 inches $140-240
ARTIST PROOF: Keiko Hiratsuka Moore (1929–2020) was an American woodblock print artist and author, widely recognized as the daughter and occasional collaborator of the legendary Japanese printmaker Hiratsuka Un'ichi. Born in Japan, she eventually settled in the United States, where she became an integral part of her father’s artistic legacy while establishing her own distinguished career in moku-hanga (traditional woodblock printing). Her work often focused on architectural and everyday scenes, such as her noted prints of Georgetown and the C&O Canal, which are held in permanent collections at institutions like the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Cincinnati Art Museum. Beyond her practice as a printmaker, Moore was an educator and writer who authored the instructional book Moku-hanga: How to Make Japanese Woodblock Prints (1973), helping to preserve and disseminate the intricate techniques of her heritage to a Western audience.
