Sculpturing (1)
- Date:
- 9
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
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.
A woodblock print depicting a sculpting scene — either the act of sculptural creation or the study of sculptural subjects — in a subject less common in Shuntei's usual domestic and genre output. The specific identification is uncertain, but the sculptural context suggests either a Western-influenced artistic subject reflecting Meiji modernization's engagement with Western fine arts, or a traditional craft scene of carving or modeling. Either way, the subject reflects the period's expanded range of printmaking themes.
Sculpturing (1) was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 9.
Sculpturing (1) depicts figures, craftspeople, and daily life.
