Portrait of Maekawa Sempan
前川千帆像
- Date:
- 1951
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
This portrait of printmaker Maekawa Sempan captures a key figure in the creative print movement through Onchi's distinctive semi-abstract style. Artist portraits carry special significance as documents of the sosaku-hanga circle. Entirely self-printed in small editions, these portraits range from $2,000-$8,000 at auction.
Description
Portrait of the fellow sosaku-hanga artist Maekawa Sempan, characterized by strong geometric simplification and a warm palette that conveys the friendly personality of the subject.
