Japanese Graphic Design | Collection Highlights | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Abstract design of flower with purple blossom and green stem against white background.

Poster, Ikko Tanaka Graphic Art Exhibition, 1990
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-12

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Abstract design of black fish against blue background.

Poster, Osaka Aquarium Ring of Fire, 1990
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-13

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Abstract design of Japanese Face.

Poster, Communication & Print, 1991
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-14

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A black kimono with colored text: Ki / mo / no. In white ink, across kimono: Kimonos japanischer Textilkunstler / Ausstellung im Textilmuseum Max Berk, Heidelberg Ziegelhausen / 12. Mai bis 30. Juni 1991 / Offnungszeiten: mitwochs, samstags und sonntags von 13-18 Uhr.

Poster, Kimonos Japanischer Textikunstler, 1991
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-15

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Image of Samurai wearing a British flag. In black ink, upper left: DESIGN MUSEUM. Upper right: JAPAN FESTIVAL / NEW / JAPANESE / GRAPHICS / 24 September – 8 December 1991.

Poster, New Japanese Graphics, 1991
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Ikko Tanaka.
1993-55-16

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster for International Design Center in Nagoya. Using color contrast with irregular division of poster. Four horizontal sections. Top, imprinted in black: "IdcN". Inversed pink triangular shape next to "I" with two black circles near base, like beak of bird on white background. Second: green irregular trapezoid-like shape sloping downward on right side. Second trapezoid superimpose in purple on left side. Third: on left side, rectangle divided diagonally into two similiar sections with left part in yellow and right part in red. On right side, a square divided diagonally into two similiar sections with left part in white and right part in blue. Bottom: divided vertically in two similiar section with left part in olive green and right part in pale green. Name and credits in black across bottom.

Poster, International Design Center Nagoya: Tanaka, late 20th century
offset lithography.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1996-129-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Female model with legs spread apart and squatting slightly in gold knife-pleated, turtleneck dress with red knife-pleated coat extended by model's open arms.

Poster, Issey Miyake 1995, 1995
lithograph on wove paper.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1996-130-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photos of winter accessories. Boot up to leg made of diving suit fabric in patchwork style on left side: red for thigh area, yellow for knee area, green for lower legs, pink and blue for feet, and clear soles. Yellow mitten with lavender zippered compartment in center. Long mitten in fuchsia with zippered compartments at upper right side. Aerial view of hat in blue-green at lower right.

Poster, Issey Miyake 1996, 1996
lithograph on wove paper.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1996-130-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster in white ground, with model wearing knit clothing and hood over face.

Poster, Issey Miyake 1997, 1997
lithograph on wove paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-17

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster, Issey Miyake 1995, 1995

Poster, Issey Miyake 1995, 1995
lithograph on wove paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-18

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

White text in center reads: 'Ikko Tanaka/ Affichiste/ 28 Septembre-28 Novembre, 1988 Musee de la Publicite, Paris." In upper left, abstract creature in purple, blue, green and orange geometric shapes. In upper right, abstract creature in blue, yellow and orange geometric shapes. In lower left, abstract creature in blue, green, red, yellow and orange geometric shapes. In lower right, abstract creature in green, purple and red geometric shapes. Black background.

Poster, Ikko Tanaka Posters, 1988
photo-offset lithograph on paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-20-14

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tan/cream poster with horizontal text in both English and Japanese at top. Below text, circular image composed of overlapping lines and dots in white, gold and bronze.

Poster, Nippon Good Design Show, 1963
lithograph on wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-20

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster features two long blades laid vertically with Japanese characters in various colors on black ground.

Poster, Katana from the Groto Museum 7th Feb through 30th Mar, 1986
lithograph (metallic?) on paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Reproduction of ancient Japanese landscape painting in orange tones with temple (center left), foliage throughout framed by black outline. Computer generated green vines superimposed over landscape painting. Vines placed symmetrically. Image of gazebo with golden dome in Byzantine style architecture with marble statue inside superimposed on landscape at upper center. Two angelic women in white dress rest on vine, framing the central image of gazebo. Computer generated concentric circles resembling whirlpool of water with cartoon-like Japanese man swimming away from shark at lower center. Small image of woman in white dress at top right of shark superimposed on landscape.

Poster, International Design Center Nagoya: Yokoo, late 20th century
offset lithograph on white paper.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1996-129-8

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Poster depicts a figure lying on the ground; a hand reaching out and another hand grasping its wrist. Japanese text in the borders.

Poster, NO-IZ [Z inverted], 1987
lithograph on paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster features an abstract painting of a man on a tree trunk reaching out to a flying eagle.

Poster, Tadanori Yokoo
lithograph on paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster features circus tent-like space with athlete jumping and smaller images below. Above, reversed black text in caps: TADANORIYOKOO.

Poster, Made in Space Totalgraph-T.Y., 1987
lithograph on paper.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
1998-44-5

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Predominantly black poster with the word "greeting" in white letters across the top. Featuring central figure of Jesus above smaller figure of Buddha.

Poster, Greeting, poster for the Haizuka Printing House. Second in the...
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Brown, yellow and blue design with text: "greeting" across top in purple, blue and yellow; "haizuka" across bottom in purple, blue and yellow. Dore image of Adam and Eve in foreground, background made up of other Dore images including angels.

Poster, Greeting / Haizuka, poster for the Haizuka Printing House. Fourth in...
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster with text: "HAIZUKA" in large black letters at angle from lower-left corner to upper-right corner. Reclining figure from Titian lower right corner, Naked Man and Woman from Dore hovering at center with images of feet on either side. Background of trains of Angels.

Poster, Haizuka, poster for the Haizuka Printing House. Fifth in the series....
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Three predominantly red sections on single poster. First section mostly red with white and orange highlight; second image mostly red with some blue and white, outline of a girl, bound, lying on the floor; third section predominantly red with white, blue, orange and green, two images of girl, bound, on the floor - one at the top of the section in red, blue and grey, the other at the bottom of the section in white highlights.

Poster, Torture for the Matsuya Department Store, 1970
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Portrait of Henry Miller in green and pink against a red, pink, blue, and yellow background.

Poster, Henry Miller for the Isetan Department Store, 1968
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-5

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Predominantly black poster. Central, red, blue, green geometric shapes above a green triangle enclosing red and blue hands. Photograph of the artist on lower left-hand side, and yellow representation of diety Jibo Kannon.

Poster, Tadanori Yokoo, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1974
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-6

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Predominantly black poster with text: "Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Tadanori Yokoo 22 2 tm 14 4 1974" across top. Central, red, blue, green geometric shapes above a green triangle enclosing red and blue hands. Photograph of the artist on lower left-hand side, and yellow representation of diety Jibbo Kannon.

Poster, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Tadanori Yokoo. 22/2/t/m 14/4 1974, 1974
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-7

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Black bachground with blue text across top, red text down left, and yellow and pink text down right. Vertically down center, a white stripe with a purple traingle near top with an eye in its center. Below triangle, printed on top of white line, an arch of red flames. Images of cliffs at left and at right. In lower left and center, images of people, with a band of flowers across bottom.

Poster, Su-wa-no-se, The Fourth World. Predictive documentary film / 16 m/m...
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-8

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Black and white image of Samurai on a yellow and brown background. Red scratches and splotches printed on top of samurai. Three large Japanese characters at left, with English text in white at left.

Poster, Gohatto (Tabu), 1999
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-9

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Black and white image of three Samurai on a yellow and brown background. Red scratches and splotches printed on top of samurai. Three large Japanese characters at left, with English text in white at left.

Poster, Gohatto (Tabu), 1999
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-10

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Predominantly red poster with a blue and yellow-brown flowered border. Across top and bottom, within border, yellow and brown mosaic, decorative strips with Arabic lettering in brown. In top right, a green figure (possibly Hindu). In left-center, a yellow figure floating cross-legged (possibly Hindu) and in bottom right a third figure (also possibly Hindu). Horizon towards bottom third of image with ocean below and distant island at left.

Poster, Images of Buddha, 1975
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-11

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Decorative orange frame with Arabic text in the center of the bottom. Image in frame is black-to-cream gradient sky (white text in the center and two bits of fire - one in upper-left area, one in middle-right area) above landscape of beach, sea and mountains in red, white, grey and blue. Purple triangle on left of horizon line, flames on beach in lower-left foreground.

Poster, Modern Japanese Art Exhibition, Mainachi Newspapers, 1975
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-12

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Image of red, blue and white fish jumping out of ocean against yellow sky with red, rising sun and green waves at left and right. Blow ocean below. Characters run across top and vertically down center of image. Thick white border, with text across bottom in black and red.

Poster, 16th Exhibition of Japan Advertising Artists Club, Seibu, 1981
screenprint on paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-13

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Portrait of the artist holding a cigarette in pink, yellow, and orange on blue, green, and yellow gradient background. Japanese characters in orange at lower left.

Poster, Exhibition of Rokuro Taniuchi at Seibu Department Store, 1981
screenprint on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-14

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Blue poster with mages of columns and statues in gray running horizontally across middle and down right side. Behind columns and statues, many multicolored planets and galaxies and a bolt of yellow lightning extend from right-center top to left-center bottom. Text in black at top left reads: "Kanox"

Poster, Kanox, 1979
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-15

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central image of women taken from "The Turkish Bath" by Ingres, located within a circle, at the top of which hovers a UFO, with ocean and cliffs in the background. Circle superimposed on Arabesque designs in pink, red, yellow, orange and blue.

Poster, Takeda Cosmetics for Men, Takeda Chemical Industry, 1974
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-16

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Three Japanese masks looking towards center of poster, one at left, one at top center, and one at bottom. Behind masks, a collage of imagery including red flames, architectural motifs, skeletons, demons and mountain scenes.

Poster, Yume no Ukihashi (Floating Bridge of Dreams), 2000
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-17

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Red and yellow background with cartoon-like illustrations. In center, a cruise ship on the ocean with a purple woman above. In bottom right, a red cliff with eyes and a gaping mouth which is actually a cave. In top left, blue and white Japanese characters frame a red skull and cross bones.

Poster, Laforet Museum Harajuku, 2000
off-set lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
2009-12-18

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.