Ame no Goro (4/40)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- robynbuntin
$200–$1,500. Common subjects: $200–$500. Key value factors: Takahashi's prints are modestly priced. Well-preserved examples with strong design are most valued.
A woodblock print titled "Ame no Goro," edition four of forty, referencing the legendary warrior Soga no Goro Tokimune as he appears in rain. The Soga brothers' vendetta is one of the most celebrated stories in Japanese history and theater, and Goro, the younger and more impetuous brother, has been a favorite subject of kabuki and visual art for centuries. Takahashi Hiromitsu reimagines this classic figure through the woodblock medium, the rain adding dramatic tension to a character already defined by fierce determination. The limited edition of forty suggests a carefully controlled printing run.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ame no Goro (4/40) was created by Takahashi Hiromitsu (高橋弘光).
Ame no Goro (4/40) depicts figures, warriors, and rain.
