Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
A fifth untitled print by Hiyoshi Mamoru. His interest in Korean subjects alongside his Japanese domestic scenes reflects the historical context of his practice: Japanese artists working during the colonial period and its immediate aftermath often documented Korean traditional culture, creating a body of ethnographic printmaking that now occupies a complex position in the history of Japan-Korea artistic relations. Hiyoshi Mamoru's Korean compositions approach their subjects with the same observational directness as his Japanese ones.
Untitled (hiyoshi-mamoru) was created by Hiyoshi Mamoru (日吉護).
Untitled (hiyoshi-mamoru) depicts figures, daily life, and travel scenes.
