Blue Parrot
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art of Japan
$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Ishikawa's prints are relatively uncommon in the market. When available, good examples find ready buyers.
A vivid blue parrot perches prominently in this [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print, its brilliant plumage rendered with saturated pigments that make the bird the undeniable focal point. Ishikawa Toraji departs from his usual [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) subjects to explore the [kacho-e](/glossary/kacho-e) tradition of bird-and-flower imagery, bringing a modern sensibility to the genre. The parrot's feathers are built up through multiple impression layers, creating a sense of depth and iridescence. Toraji's treatment of animal subjects reveals a keen observational eye and a willingness to experiment beyond the figure studies for which he is best known.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Blue Parrot was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Blue Parrot was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Blue Parrot depicts birds & flowers.
