A Saint- B
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
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 Saint B — the second in a series depicting a figure of spiritual authority or holiness, rendered in Kimura's contemporary woodblock style. The saint figure in Japanese artistic tradition could draw on Buddhist, Shinto, Christian, or more generally humanist understandings of spiritual achievement, and Kimura's choice of the English word "saint" suggests an engagement with universal rather than denomination-specific spirituality. The "B" designation marks this as a variation on the primary composition.
A Saint- B was created by Kimura Yoshiharu (木村吉晴).
A Saint- B depicts figures, religious, and portraits.
