Music (Who Play A)
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 56.2 × 37.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$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 1960 woodblock print in ink and color on paper exploring the theme of music and performance, subtitled "Who Play A" to suggest the human act of making sound. Created during a period when Takahashi was deeply engaged with the intersection of visual and auditory experience, the print translates musical energy into printed form. The composition likely employs rhythmic repetitions and dynamic contrasts that parallel musical structures: passages of density alternating with space, bold strokes alongside delicate marks. The parenthetical subtitle implies a focus on the performers themselves, the physical engagement of bodies with instruments, rather than an abstract visualization of sound. The 1960 date places this within his productive middle period.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Music (Who Play A) was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄) in 1960.
Music (Who Play A) depicts music.
Music (Who Play A) measures 56.2 × 37.8 cm.
