$500–$5,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Kitaoka's refined style has a modest but loyal collector base.
A young girl is rendered in this portrait with the direct, frontal gaze that Kitaoka brought to his figurative subjects. Dated to the 20th century (catalogued as c. 1940), the portrait belongs to his early period, before his mature abstract landscape style was fully developed. The girl's face is treated with more naturalistic modulation than his later figures, reflecting his still-developing formal vocabulary. Yet the essential directness is already present: this is a person looked at honestly, without sentimentality or idealization.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Portrait of a Girl was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄) in 20th century.
Portrait of a Girl depicts children, daily life, and portraits.
