Pose (13) B
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
$1,000–$6,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,000. Key value factors: Nishida's luminous landscapes have found a strong international following. Limited editions sell well.
Pose (13) B is the thirteenth installment in Nishida's Pose series, variant B, depicting a cat in a carefully observed position. The series title suggests that each entry captures a distinct feline posture, building over many installments into a comprehensive catalogue of how cats arrange their bodies. By the thirteenth entry, Nishida has accumulated enough variations to demonstrate that the seemingly simple subject of a cat sitting or lying down contains infinite compositional possibilities. Each pose produces different relationships between the cat's curved back, extended legs, tucked paws, and angled head. The B variant means Nishida printed this composition in at least two color schemes, exploring how palette changes affect the mood of the same physical pose.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Pose (13) B was created by Tadashige Nishida (西田忠重).
Pose (13) B depicts animals and cats.
