$400–$3,000. Common prints: $400–$1,000. Key value factors: Mizufune's prints are relatively uncommon in the market. When available, quality examples find collectors.
"Abstraction, Shôwa period, circa 1960" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Mizufune Rokushu, created during the Showa period. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Mizufune Rokushu approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the [baren](/glossary/baren), and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His work explores the textures and rhythms of nature through a distinctly modern visual language.
As a sosaku-hanga work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Mizufune Rokushu's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Abstraction, Shôwa period, circa 1960 was created by Mizufune Rokushu (水船六洲).
Abstraction, Shôwa period, circa 1960 depicts abstract.
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