$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Takahashi's prints are modestly priced. Quality examples with strong design are most valued.
A woodblock print evoking the peak of a growing season, when plants reach their maximum height and density before the turn toward harvest and decline. The title "Full Season" suggests a moment of culmination, the brief interval when summer's energy has fully expressed itself in abundant growth. Takahashi likely fills the composition with dense, overlapping organic forms that convey the lushness of vegetation at its most prolific. The mokuhanga process, where water-based inks soak into the fibers of Japanese paper, produces a quality of saturation that suits subjects of natural abundance. The print captures that suspended moment before autumn begins to thin and dry the landscape.
1940
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Boshu Taikai
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
September 1931
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Full Season was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄).
Full Season depicts seascapes, trees, and summer.
