Sano, Seiji
by Sano Seiji
- Date:
- 1996
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
by Sano Seiji
$300–$2,000. Common prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Sano's landscape prints are modestly priced and accessible to collectors.
This 1996 [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print carries a title that mirrors the artist's own name, suggesting it may be a self-referential work or a piece tied to a specific personal theme. Sano's prints consistently favor natural landscapes observed with patient attention, and this work continues that focus. The woodblock medium is handled with the restrained palette and soft tonal gradations that mark Sano's mature output, where atmosphere and light take precedence over topographic detail. The composition balances broad open space against concentrated areas of texture, creating a rhythm between stillness and visual density that invites slow viewing.
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Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sano, Seiji was created by Sano Seiji (佐野精二) in 1996.
Sano, Seiji depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.
