Artist

After Hugechi

After Hugechi is an Impressionism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This artist made delicate woodblock prints around 1900, working in the crepon style—a crinkled paper that gives soft edges to colors. The bundle includes one untitled print from this time, its ink still bright after more than a century. Crepon was a short-lived technique, mostly used for gentle scenes rather than bold designs. See how the colors melt into the paper’s texture? Tap Untitled to zoom in and watch the edges blur.

Works by After Hugechi

Collections represented

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art…

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