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Artwork copyright Aki Sogabe. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Rain, 1996
Aki Sogabe
(Japanese, born 1945)
Location: Harney Elementary, Vancouver
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Aki Sogabe created the cut-paper collage Rain . This piece uses the fiberous texture of beautiful papers and bold linear cuts to depict a rainy seascape.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Vancouver School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Aki Sogabe creates her artworks using "kiri-e," a traditional Japanese technique in which images are made with intricately cut paper.
Sogabe was in middle school when she made her first paper-cut artworks. She studied design and illustration at the Japan Art Institute. In 1978, she moved to the U.S. and introduced kiri-e to the Pacific Northwest. She is also an award-winning children's book illustrator. Her public art is installed in Seattle's Pike Place Market (panels showing the history of Japanese American farmers), the "Dragon Tower" at Uwajimaya Village in Seattle, and other sites in Washington State. She lives in Bellevue, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - mixed media |
| Medium | Cut paper |
| Dimensions | 13 in x 17 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1996.224.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Vancouver Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Harney Elementary Art room |
| WA County | Clark |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 3212 E. Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 45.626582, -122.635235 |
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