Phaethon, from the portfolio Greek Mythology
- Date:
- 1965
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 39.1 × 54 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
$500–$8,000. Common later works: $500–$2,000. Key value factors: Hagiwara's abstract works are collected by both Japanese print and modern art collectors.
Phaethon — the reckless youth who borrowed the sun god's chariot, lost control of the horses, and was struck down by Zeus before he could set the earth ablaze — appears in Hagiwara's 1965 Greek Mythology portfolio as a study in the consequences of overreaching. The myth's central image, the falling figure and the runaway horses against a background of fire, was perfectly suited to the dynamic, carved-surface technique that Hagiwara had developed. The print is among the most narrative in the Greek Mythology series, the mythological story requiring more evident figuration than his usual abstract approach.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Phaethon, from the portfolio Greek Mythology was created by Hideo Hagiwara (萩原英雄) in 1965.
Phaethon, from the portfolio Greek Mythology depicts figures and mythology.
Phaethon, from the portfolio Greek Mythology measures 39.1 × 54 cm.
