Tinkle of the bell
- 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 woman holds or gestures toward a small bell, the composition built around the delicate sound that gives the print its title. Ishikawa Toraji turns an auditory moment into a visual one, capturing the instant when the bell's clear tone fills the quiet space. The [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock format allows for precise rendering of the woman's fingers against the bell and the subtle shift in her expression as she listens. Toraji frequently explored the relationship between sound and stillness in his [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) prints, using musical or acoustic references to add a temporal dimension to the otherwise frozen image.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tinkle of the bell was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Tinkle of the bell was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Tinkle of the bell depicts figures and bijin-ga.
