Mitate No.18 - Wheel (Kuruma-zaka)
by Nana Shiomi
- Date:
- 1999
- Medium:
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
by Nana Shiomi
$1,500–$8,000. Fish prints are among the most collected subjects for this artist. Good mezzotints: $3,000–$5,000. Key value factors: Shiomi's exquisite mezzotint technique makes her prints highly sought after. Still life subjects are most collected.
"Mitate No.18 - Wheel" is a contemporary print by Shiomi Nana, created during the contemporary. This work showcases the artist's skill in depicting marine life with both scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.
Shiomi Nana brings characteristic attention to the natural form, capturing the fish's coloring, scale patterns, and posture with meticulous detail. The composition balances naturalistic observation with the decorative possibilities of the woodblock medium, resulting in an image that is both a study of nature and a work of art.
This print represents Shiomi Nana's contribution to the contemporary tradition during the contemporary. 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.
Mitate No.18 - Wheel (Kuruma-zaka) was created by Nana Shiomi (塩見奈々) in 1999.
Mitate No.18 - Wheel (Kuruma-zaka) depicts fish and abstract.
