The star festival
by Joichi Hoshi
- Date:
- 1968
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 10.9 × 15 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
by Joichi Hoshi
$1,000–$8,000. Common tree prints: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Hoshi's iconic tree prints are his most collected works. Larger formats and dramatic compositions command premiums.
"The star festival" is a sosaku-hanga print by Hoshi Joichi, 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.
Hoshi Joichi renders the subject with masterful control of the woodblock 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 Hoshi Joichi's contribution to the sosaku-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.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The star festival was created by Joichi Hoshi (星襄一) in 1968.
The star festival depicts summer.
The star festival measures 10.9 × 15 cm.
