Sparrows and Bamboo
by Ito Nisaburo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Ito Nisaburo
$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$600. Key value factors: Ito Nisaburo's Kyoto prints are popular and accessible. Night scenes, snow views, and cherry blossom compositions command premiums.
"Sparrows and Bamboo" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Ito Nisaburo, created during the Showa period. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Ito Nisaburo renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
This print represents Ito Nisaburo's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sparrows and Bamboo was created by Ito Nisaburo (伊藤仁三郎).
Sparrows and Bamboo depicts birds & flowers and trees.
