Senhyo - 3
by Kusaka Kenji
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Typical Price
$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kusaka's prints are modestly priced and accessible.
by Kusaka Kenji
$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kusaka's prints are modestly priced and accessible.
Titled Senhyo and numbered as the third in a series, this woodblock print takes its name from a Japanese term that may refer to a place name or a thematic concept within Kusaka's body of work. The serial numbering indicates a sustained engagement with the subject, returning to it across multiple compositions to explore variations in mood, light, or compositional emphasis. Kusaka's practice of organizing works into numbered series reflects a methodical approach to printmaking that treats each image as one perspective within a larger investigation. The woodblock medium rewards this kind of serial practice, as the physical process of carving and printing allows the artist to refine his understanding of a subject through repeated material engagement with blocks, pigment, and paper.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Senhyo - 3 was created by Kusaka Kenji (日下健二).
Senhyo - 3 depicts landscapes.
