Who created YUHI (the evening sun)?

YUHI (the evening sun) was created by Kimura Yoshiharu (木村吉晴).

What does YUHI (the evening sun) depict?

YUHI (the evening sun) depicts night scenes.

YUHI (the evening sun)

by Kimura Yoshiharu

Night Scenes

Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: wbp

Typical Price

Snow and night scenes traditionally command higher prices. 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

YUHI — the evening sun — rendered as a semi-abstract composition in Kimura's contemporary woodblock style. The setting sun was one of the great subjects of the Japanese landscape tradition, the specific quality of evening light — the reddening of the sky, the elongation of shadows, the dramatic color transformation of familiar forms — providing printmakers with a visual experience that tested the limits of the woodblock medium's color range. Kimura's abstract approach reduces the evening sun to its essential visual drama.