Untitled (fujiki-kikumaro)

Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: robynbuntin

Typical Price

Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.

Common examples: $100–$500
Good impressions: $500–$2,000
Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000

Description

This fifth untitled print by Kikumaro occupies a position within a growing body of unnamed works that collectively form an unintentional series. The woodblock medium's technical demands, carving blocks in reverse, registering multiple color layers, controlling ink absorption - remain constant regardless of whether the finished print receives a title. Kikumaro's skill in managing these variables produces prints with a consistency of craft even when the imagery varies. The untitled designation, whether a deliberate artistic choice or a gap in documentation, ultimately frees the viewer to find their own entry point into the image without verbal instruction.