Born: 1945, in Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture
Medium: Woodblock

Hasegawa began printmaking in 1970, under the guidance of the famous woodblock master
SAITO Kiyoshi, from his same home town. Rather than using separate blocks for each color, as
do most woodblock artists, he uses only one. This requires carving, printing and effacing the
block for each color, and then continuing for each additional color until the print is completed.
In addition, Hasegawa uses a soft handmade paper, which he often reinforces with other papers,
or by using persimmon juice applied to the reverse side of the paper—a technique borrowed from
the stencil makers who do fabric dyeing.


The artist comes from a family of lacquer artisans, and employs lustrous inks reminiscent of their
work. Of his abstract prints, Hasegawa says, “For a long time, I have been influenced by the
deep spirituality of Zen. The immense time and space of the Universe arranged like a Buddhist
Mandala, has been my theme, along with the various forms of creation which can be observed in
nature. I am striving to create works with a meaningful inner spirit.”


Exhibitions:
Aizu Art Exhibit, Fukushima
Various one man shows in Tokyo

The Tolman Collection, Tokyo
CWAJ Print Show in Tokyo, since 1990
Cairo, Egypt
Retretti, Finland


Collections:
Museum of Arts and Crafts, Hamburg, Germany
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Singapore National Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio