Benibe B
- Date:
- 1961
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 1/20
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$500–$5,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Tajima's powerful abstract prints have appeal among both Japanese print and modern art collectors.
"Benibe B," from 1961 and edition 1 of 20, belongs to Tajima's early creative period when he was developing the abstract language that would bring him international recognition at the São Paulo Biennale. The title is one of Tajima's invented words — a practice that underscores his commitment to abstraction as a self-contained language not tethered to external referents. Rich color fields and assertive compositional structure mark this as a work of considered formal ambition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Benibe B was created by Hiroyuki Tajima (田島博之) in 1961.
Benibe B depicts abstract.
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