Pierrot and His Son 1970

Hiroyuki Tajima made this print, called Pierrot and His Son, with a woodblock. The color palette is earthy – gold, green, red – with these little pops of blue that give it a feeling of a night sky. I love the way the textures seem to be built up, almost like layers of sediment. Look at the faces of the figures, and how they are composed of geometric shapes, a little like primitive forms. The circle of tiny dots suggests a shared aura. It’s really about creating a space, not so much defining a specific subject, but exploring that space with shapes and textures, and colors. It reminds me of the work of Paul Klee, who had a similar playful, improvisational approach, but this is more earthy and solid. Ultimately, art isn't about fixed meanings but about opening up possibilities. What do you see in the relationship between these two figures?