Untitled (inuzuka-taisui)

Part of Inuzuka Taisui's catalog of shin-hanga botanical prints, this untitled woodblock work was produced during the artist's active period in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The washi paper used for these prints, typically handmade from kozo (mulberry) fibers, contributed significantly to the final appearance of each impression. Its absorbent surface allowed water-based pigments to sink partially into the fibers rather than sitting on top, producing the characteristic soft, luminous quality that distinguishes Japanese woodblock prints from Western printmaking techniques. Taisui's botanical subjects benefited from this softness, as flower petals and leaves appear to glow from within rather than presenting a hard, opaque surface. The print's specific subject has not been recorded in available collections data.