White Heron
- 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 white heron (shirasugi) rendered in Kimura's contemporary woodblock technique — the long-legged white bird depicted in the spare, graphic manner that characterizes his approach to bird subjects. The heron's white form against a darker ground was a subject with deep roots in the kachō-ga tradition, and Kimura's modern treatment brings this classical subject into the register of contemporary art while preserving its essential visual drama: the stark white of the bird against the weight of the surrounding world.
