The Quiet Revolution of Printmaking Tetsuya Noda stands apart from his contemporaries as Japan’s most prominent living print artist, achieving international acclaim and establishing himself as a pioneer in a groundbreaking technique that blends photography and traditional woodblock printing. Born in Tokyo in 1940 to the nephew of Hideo Noda—a celebrated oil painter and muralist—Noda's artistic journey began with formal training at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he honed his skills under Tadashige Ono’s tutelage in woodblock printmaking. This foundational knowledge wo…