Beauty subjects are especially sought after in this category. Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
A woman holds a Noh mask in this composition from the 1970s, the mask placed between the figure and the viewer as both object of contemplation and barrier of identity. The Noh mask — typically of a young woman's face — creates a layered portrait: a living woman holding the formal representation of a woman, each reflecting on the other. Takasawa returns to this thematic pairing to explore how representation frames and shapes the perception of beauty.
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman holding a Noh mask was created by Takasawa Keiichi (高沢圭一) in circa 1970-1990.
Woman holding a Noh mask depicts kabuki and bijin-ga.
