Grove of Assorted Trees A
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$500–$5,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Kitaoka's refined style has a modest but loyal collector base.
$500–$5,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Kitaoka's refined style has a modest but loyal collector base.
"Grove of Assorted Trees A" announces its subject with documentary directness: not a monoculture of birch or pine but a mixed forest of varied species, each with its characteristic silhouette and texture. The "A" designation places this print at the beginning of what appears to be a series of compositional variants. Kitaoka uses the variety of tree forms — the wide-spreading crown of the oak against the pointed spire of the cedar, the lacy tracery of the birch against the broader leaf of the beech — to create a richer, more complex formal counterpoint than a single-species composition would allow.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Grove of Assorted Trees A was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
Grove of Assorted Trees A depicts trees.
