Yamamoto Masao

Yamamoto Masao is a Japanese photographer known for his poetic, intimate, and “actively passive” approach to the natural world and the human experience. Masao handcrafts small prints, treating each as an individual object.

His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums like Jackson Fine Art, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Galerie Stefan Vogdt, PDX Contemporary Art, the Kiyosato photo Art Museum, Robert Koch Gallery, Valid Foto, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Gallery Fifty One, FOMU FotoMuseum, Museo Di Roma, and Evam Eva Yamanashi Gallery.

Yamamoto Masao

#6009

Tomosu Series

gelatin silver print

h: 8.3 x w: 5.95 in

Yamamoto Masao

#6000

Tomosu Series

gelatin silver print

h:8 x w 6.3 in

 

Yamamoto Masao

#527

pigment print on handmade washi paper mounted on silk scroll

h: 38.78 x w: 14.88 in

5

Yamamoto Masao

#1649

gelatin silver print and mixed medium

h: 9.45 x w: 6.3 in
EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1668

gelatin silver print

h: 8.58 x w: 13.39 in
EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1666

pigment print on handmade washi paper mounted on silk scroll

h: 46.89 x w: 12.24 in

EDITION 5

Yamamoto Masao

#1681

gelatin silver print and mixed media

6.3 x w: 10.04 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1850

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 8.98 x w: 6.73 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1638

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 9.37 x w: 6.34 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1682

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 5.5 x w: 8.15 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

#1639

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 9.25 x w: 7.17 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1656

gelatin silver print and mixed medium

h: 7.44 x w: 9.17 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1663

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 6.61 x w: 9.53 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1654

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 8.07 x w: 6.10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1675

pigment print on handmade washi paper mounted on silk scroll

h: 7.44 x w: 9.41 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1631

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 9.45 x w: 6.3 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1655

gelatin silver print and mixed media

h: 6.5 x w: 9.53 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3027 Zen

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 18 x w: 22 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

#3011 Hunter Going Home

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 22 x w: 18 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3024 Falcon

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 22 x w: 18 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

#3005 Pegasus

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 18 x w: 22 in
EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3013 Medusa

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 22 x w: 18 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3021 Four Corners

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 22 x w: 18 in

EDITION: 25

 

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3007 Poseidon

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 24 x w: 20 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3004 Hop

2010

gelatin silver print

h: 20 x w: 24 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3000 Dance-feel

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 24 x w: 20 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3002 Rigid

2008

gelatin silver print

h: 24 x w: 20 in

EDITION: 25

Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3010 Dragon Head

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 20 x w: 24 in
EDITION: 25


Yamamoto Masao

Shizuka #3009 Torch

2011-2012

gelatin silver print

h: 24 x w: 20 in

EDITION: 25

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1569

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1546

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in
EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1558

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 7 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1565

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1561

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 i

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1569

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 7 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1599

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1553

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1547

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 4 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1617

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1606

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 7 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1528

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 7 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1536

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1618

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1613

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1597

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1615

gelatin silver print

h: 7 x w: 10 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

Kawa #1587

gelatin silver print

h: 10 x w: 7 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

#1508

gelatin silver print

h: 5.5 x w: 8 in

EDITION: 8/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1589

2010

gelatin silver print

h: 10.5 x w: 7.5 in

EDITION: 4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1591

not listed

gelatin silver print

h: 6.5 x w

Yamamoto Masao

#43

gelatin silver print

h: 4 x w: 5 in

EDITION: 26/40

Yamamoto Masao

#1595

gelatin silver print

h: 6.5 x w: 9.5 in

EDITION: 4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1579

gelatin silver print

h: 8.8 x w: 5.6 in

EDITION: 4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1562

2008

gelatin silver print

h: 5.6 x w: 8.7 in

EDITION: 9/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1581

gelatin silver print

h: 8.5 x w: 6.25 in

EDITION: 4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1590

gelatin silver print

h: 9.75 x w: 6.25 in

EDITION: 25/40

Yamamoto Masao

#1571

gelatin silver print

h: 6.25 x w: 9.2 in

EDITION: 4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#288

gelatin silver print

h: 5.8 x w: 6 in

EDITION: 25/40

 

Yamamoto Masao

#1281

gelatin silver print

h: 3.7 x w: 5.4 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#1382

gelatin silver print

h: 5 x w: 3.25 in

EDITION: 7/40

Yamamoto Masao

#1414

gelatin silver print

h: 3.7 x w: 3.5

Yamamoto Masao

#1228

gelatin silver print

h: 4 x w: 6.15 in

EDITION: 12/40

Yamamoto Masao
TITLE: Gallery Installation
DATE: 2004

Yamamoto Masao

#1181

gelatin silver print

h: 6.5 x w: 4.85 in

EDITION: 7/40

Yamamoto Masao

#1514, 2007

gelatin silver print

h: 8.75 x w: 5.25 in

EDITION: 20

 

Yamamoto Masao

#40

gelatin silver print

h: 4.8 x w: 3.9 in

EDITION: 20

YYamamoto Masao

#1256

gelatin silver print

h: 6 x w: 3 in

EDITION: 40

Yamamoto Masao

#1100

gelatin silver print

h: 5 x w: 3 in

EDITION: 40

Yamamoto Masao

#1054

gelatin silver print

h: 4 x w: 6.25 in

4/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1524

gelatin silver print

h: 5 x w: 6.5 in

EDITION: 20

Yamamoto Masao

#818

gelatin silver print

h: 4 x w: 4 in

EDITION: 40

Yamamoto Masao

#1213

gelatin silver print

h: 3 x w: 4.5 in

EDITION: 40

Yamamoto Masao

#1539, 2008

gelatin silver print

h: 6 x w: 9 in

EDITION: 5/20

Yamamoto Masao

#1519

gelatin silver print

h: 5 x w: 8 in

EDITION: 20