ArtOfJapan
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art of Japan
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
ArtOfJapan is a woodblock print whose compressed title suggests it was cataloged from a dealer listing or exhibition label rather than the artist's original inscription. Maeda Toshiro worked across a range of subjects, and this piece likely represents one of his explorations of a theme he considered quintessentially Japanese, whether landscape, figure, or still life. The generic title obscures the specific content, but the woodblock medium itself anchors the work in one of Japan's most celebrated art forms. The print stands as both individual artwork and representative of the broader tradition it belongs to.
