$300–$2,500. Common subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Baldridge's prints document early 20th-century Asia through a Western artist's eye. Both artistic quality and documentary value contribute to their appeal.
A woodblock print by Cyrus Baldridge in [oban](/glossary/oban) format, reflecting his engagement with Japanese printmaking techniques encountered during his extensive travels in East Asia. Baldridge spent time in Japan, China, and other Asian countries during the early twentieth century, and his exposure to woodblock printing influenced his own graphic work. This print represents a synthesis of his Western illustration training and the Japanese hanga tradition, combining the directness of a reporter's eye with the layered, hand-printed quality that woodblocks produce. Baldridge's position as an American artist working in a Japanese medium places him among a small circle of cross-cultural printmakers.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Print 1 was created by Cyrus Baldridge.
Print 1 depicts landscapes and travel scenes.
