Onna-Musha Collage Series #2 Abstract kozu paper and collagraph on

kozu paper and collagraph on paper

"Some paintings just hold a space—and this one does it in the best way

becoming the first major collectors of Blackman’s work

34 x 64 cm

Onna-Musha Collage Series #2 Abstract kozu paper and collagraph on33 x 33 cm Analog collage, framed in raw oak, behind glass. Onna Musha were members of the bushi (warrior) class in pre modern Japan. Many fought in battle alongside Samurai men. Their existence was unique as women were constrained to a rigid social caste in feudal Japan. This series is a continuation of my love of the skilled martial arts as well as honouring the empowerment of women. These works represent the Onna Musha in all of us.