Various artists
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$1,000–$8,000. Common prints: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: As a pioneer of sosaku-hanga and influential art critic, Hakutei's prints carry historical significance. Early self-carved prints are most valued.
This woodblock print is attributed to a collaborative or anthology project involving multiple printmakers. Such group publications were common in the sosaku-hanga movement, where artists organized collective portfolios and exchange print societies (hanga kurabu) to promote the creative print ideal and share their work with fellow practitioners and collectors. Hakutei, as one of the movement's founders and elder statesmen, frequently participated in these collaborative ventures, lending his reputation and contributing prints alongside younger artists. The collaborative format reflects the communal spirit of sosaku-hanga, which despite its emphasis on individual artistic authorship fostered a strong sense of collective identity and mutual support among its members.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Various artists was created by Ishii Hakutei (石井柏亭).
Various artists depicts landscapes.
