End of the Road (69/75)
by Joshua Rome
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- robynbuntin
Typical Price
$1,500–$6,000. Smaller works: $1,500–$2,500. Key value factors: Rome's contemplative abstract prints bridge Eastern and Western aesthetics. Limited editions hold value.
Description
Printed in an edition of 75, this oban mokuhanga addresses the idea of termination or boundary through its evocative title. Joshua Rome uses layered water-based pigments on washi paper to build a composition that may suggest a path, road, or passage reaching its conclusion, though his semi-abstract approach leaves the specific imagery open to interpretation. The mokuhanga technique's inherent softness, produced by the interaction of water-soluble pigments with absorbent paper under baren pressure, gives the print a contemplative quality suited to its reflective title. The relatively large edition size of 75 indicates a print intended for broader distribution, produced through the labor-intensive process of hand-printing each impression individually from carved cherry-wood blocks, with slight natural variations making each print unique within the edition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
End of the Road (69/75) was created by Joshua Rome.
End of the Road (69/75) depicts travel scenes.