Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
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.
An untitled woodblock print from Hodo's body of work. The [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) movement in which he participated drew on the tradition of [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e) printmaking while updating its subjects and technical approach for a modern audience. Hodo's contribution to this movement included [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) depicting women in traditional settings and kachō-ga celebrating the flowers, birds, and seasonal landscapes of the Japanese year.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Untitled (hodo-nishimura) was created by Nishimura Hodo (西村蒲堂).
Untitled (hodo-nishimura) depicts figures, bijin-ga, and abstract.
