Ohmi Gallery
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
$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.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print is associated with Ohmi Gallery, a dealer known for handling significant works from the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) and [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) movements. Ishikawa Toraji's prints circulated through such specialized galleries, which served as vital links between the collaborative printmaking workshops and collectors both in Japan and abroad. The piece reflects the high production values that galleries demanded, with precise carving and careful color registration that met the standards of discerning buyers. Toraji's connection to the gallery system helped sustain his career through decades of changing tastes in the Japanese art market.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ohmi Gallery was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Ohmi Gallery was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Ohmi Gallery depicts figures and bijin-ga.
