Market in Okinawa
- Date:
- 1936
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.9 × 48.1 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$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.
Created in 1936, this [oban](/glossary/oban) print transports the viewer to a bustling market in Okinawa, where vendors and shoppers fill the scene with activity and color. Ishikawa Toraji uses ink and color on paper to capture the distinctive character of Okinawan daily life, from the tropical light to the local textiles and produce on display. The composition teems with overlapping figures and goods, creating a sense of crowded energy quite different from the solitary beauty studies that dominate his catalog. This rare genre scene reveals Toraji's skills as an observer of social life and his interest in the regional diversity of Japan.
Woodblock print
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1922
Color woodblock print
行商人
c. 1940
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Market in Okinawa was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治) in 1936.
Market in Okinawa was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1936).
Market in Okinawa depicts market scenes.
Market in Okinawa measures 37.9 × 48.1 cm (Oban format).
