Untitled (1934) by Okiie Hashimoto
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$1,000–$8,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Hashimoto's bold castle prints are his most recognizable and collected works. Larger formats command premiums.
Description
Unknown title, dated 1934, belongs to Hashimoto's earliest identified period of architectural printmaking — a time when he was developing the systematic approach to documenting Japan's historic buildings that would occupy him for the next six decades. The unknown title suggests a composition that could not be identified from existing records, but whose date places it within the formative years of his career. Whatever subject it depicts, it demonstrates the visual confidence and geometric clarity that characterized his work from its earliest period.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unknown title was created by Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家) in 1934.
Unknown title depicts landscapes and architecture.