I See Us Dancing
- Date:
- c. 1982–1984
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 32.5 × 42.9 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$300–$2,000. Common prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Schwaberow's mokuhanga prints are modestly priced and accessible to collectors of contemporary printmaking.
"I See Us Dancing" is a color woodblock print from approximately 1982-1984 by Micah Schwaberow, bearing a title of unusual warmth and personal intimacy for the woodblock medium. The phrase implies shared joy, physical movement, and a moment of connection between two people seen from the perspective of a participant rather than an observer. Schwaberow translates this kinetic, emotional subject into the deliberate, slow process of woodblock printing, where each color requires a separate carved block and individual printing pass. The contrast between the spontaneity of dance and the methodical craft of mokuhanga creates a productive tension. The title's first-person voice, rare in Japanese printmaking conventions, marks the work as distinctly personal, reflecting Schwaberow's position as an American artist who adopted Japanese technique while maintaining a Western inclination toward individual emotional expression.
I See Us Dancing was created by Micah Schwaberow in c. 1982–1984.
I See Us Dancing depicts music.
I See Us Dancing measures 32.5 × 42.9 cm (Oban format).
