Move and Sway
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- japancoll
Typical Price
$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Takahashi's prints are modestly priced. Quality examples with strong design are most valued.
$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 whose title evokes kinetic energy, the sensation of bodies or forms in fluid motion. "Move and Sway" suggests rhythmic, pendular movement rather than linear travel, the kind of oscillation found in wind-blown grasses, dancing figures, or rocking boats. Takahashi uses this dynamic subject to explore how the static medium of a printed image can convey ongoing motion, likely employing curved lines, tilted forms, and shifting color planes to create visual momentum across the composition. The title's paired verbs suggest complementary types of movement: directed motion and responsive undulation, creating a dialogue between intention and reaction that the visual forms may echo.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Move and Sway was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄).
Move and Sway depicts abstract.
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