Robyn Buntin of Honolulu

A second work linked to the Robyn Buntin of Honolulu gallery, this woodblock print by Kikumaro represents another facet of the artist's range within the hanga medium. The gallery's practice of acquiring multiple works by a single artist allowed collectors to see the breadth of a printmaker's vision rather than judging from a single impression. Kikumaro's woodblock technique maintains consistency across works while varying in subject and compositional strategy. The print's pigments, applied through successive pressings of carved blocks onto paper, build up a surface with the characteristic density and warmth that distinguishes hand-printed woodblocks from mechanical reproduction.