No Series Silver Bird
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Typical Price
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.
- Common examples: $100–$500
- Good impressions: $500–$2,000
- Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000
Description
A silver bird rendered in Kimura's distinctive contemporary woodblock style — the bird's form abstracted into a luminous, metallic shape that catches the light. Kimura's bird subjects recur throughout his career in multiple versions, each exploring the same theme from a slightly different compositional or coloristic angle. The "silver" quality may refer either to actual metallic ink in the printing or to the pale, reflective tonality of the bird's plumage as rendered through flat woodblock color.
