abstract image: layers of bright orange and bright red loops and curlicues over brown circles extending from the upper left across to the lower right of the painting; bright blue, orange, brown, red, and tan squares throughout; horizontal bright blue narrow rectangles almost dance across the image. — Yoshida Chizuko, Japanese, 1924–2017, Jazz, 1954. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by H. Ed Robison, in memory of his beloved wife Ulrike Pietzner Robison. 2013.29.539

Walls of Wonder and Fluttering Forms: Exploring Abstraction in the Works of Yoshida Hodaka and Chizuko

Join us for a talk by Monika Hinkel and explore how Yoshida Hodaka and Chizuko each use their medium to express modernist ideas. Hodaka’s wall series contrasts with Chizuko’s lyrical, abstract works featuring musical and organic motifs. Although married and working within similar mediums, their artistic visions diverge significantly. The discussion highlights how they channel personal creativity and modernist influences into distinct yet complementary visual styles.

Tickets available April 30, 2026.

_{Yoshida Chizuko, Japanese, 1924–2017, Jazz, 1954. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by H. Ed Robison, in memory of his beloved wife Ulrike Pietzner Robison. 2013.29.539}