Silver Bird
- 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
A silver bird — the bird's form rendered with a metallic luminosity that catches light in a manner distinct from ordinary flat color woodblock printing. Kimura's silver bird subjects, of which this is one of several versions, explored the visual quality of metallic sheen as a printing effect, whether through actual metallic inks or through the careful management of pale, reflective tones. The bird form abstracted to silver was both a specific creature and a luminous, somewhat abstract presence in the print.
