Saint's Answer
- Date:
- 1964
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 82.1 × 56.4 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 1964 woodblock print in ink and color on paper that takes on the weighty subject suggested by its title, evoking a response or revelation from a holy figure. Takahashi approaches this spiritual theme without literal illustration, instead using form and color to suggest the quality of received wisdom or transcendent communication. The title implies a dialogue: a question has been posed, and the saint's answer arrives not as words but as visual experience. This kind of metaphysical subject was not uncommon among sosaku-hanga artists, who valued personal expression and philosophical depth over commercial appeal. The 1964 date places the print in a productive year for Takahashi, alongside works like "Wind" and "Spring Field."
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Saint's Answer was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄) in 1964.
Saint's Answer depicts religious and abstract.
Saint's Answer measures 82.1 × 56.4 cm.
