Untitled (inuzuka-taisui)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
Part of the untitled contingent in Inuzuka Taisui's catalog, this woodblock print belongs to the [kacho-e](/glossary/kacho-e) tradition that the artist practiced throughout his career. The [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) publishers who commissioned these prints typically issued them in limited editions, though the exact print run for Taisui's works is not well documented. Unlike the large editions common in Edo-period [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e), shin-hanga prints were produced in smaller quantities to maintain quality and collectibility, with the blocks capable of producing roughly two hundred high-quality impressions before the fine lines began to degrade. Each impression was a handmade object, with subtle variations in color intensity and registration that make every print unique despite their common origin on the same set of carved blocks.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Untitled (inuzuka-taisui) was created by Inuzuka Taisui (犬塚泰水).
Untitled (inuzuka-taisui) depicts birds & flowers and abstract.
