SHIROI FUKUROU (White Owl)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- wbp
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
SHIROI FUKUROU — White Owl — rendered in Kimura's graphic woodblock style. The white owl (shiro fukuro) — whether a snowy owl, a barn owl, or a locally observed white-phase raptor — combined the owl's associations with wisdom and nocturnal mystery with the visual drama of white plumage. The barn owl's heart-shaped face and ghostly white underparts made it one of the most atmospheric of all owl subjects, and Kimura's contemporary treatment gives the bird's white form full graphic prominence against a contrasting dark ground.
