Self-Portrait
自画像
- Date:
- 1945
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Onchi's self-portrait holds unique significance as the definitive image of the sosaku-hanga movement's founder. Self-portraits by movement leaders carry outsized historical importance for collectors and institutions alike. Printed in a minuscule edition by the artist himself, this design commands $3,000-$10,000. No posthumous impressions were ever produced.
Description
Onchi's self-portrait rendered in his mature style of bold, simplified forms. The introspective mood and restrained palette reflect the wartime period in which it was created.
