The night sky of lozenge
by Joichi Hoshi
- Date:
- 1967
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 11 × 14.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
by Joichi Hoshi
$1,000–$8,000. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Hoshi's iconic tree prints are his most collected works. Larger formats and dramatic compositions command premiums.
A 1967 woodblock print depicting a night sky rendered in a lozenge or diamond-shaped format. Joichi Hoshi was deeply drawn to cosmic and nocturnal subjects, and his prints of stars, trees against dark skies, and celestial spaces rank among his most recognized work. The lozenge shape breaks from the standard rectangular format, giving the night sky an unconventional frame that emphasizes its jewel-like quality. The geometric format transforms the infinite expanse of the cosmos into something intimate and contained, a window cut at an angle into the darkness above, studded with points of light that Hoshi renders with precision and wonder.
Woodblock print
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
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1947
Color woodblock print; oban
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The night sky of lozenge was created by Joichi Hoshi (星襄一) in 1967.
The night sky of lozenge depicts night scenes.
The night sky of lozenge measures 11 × 14.8 cm.
