$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 1970 woodblock print in ink and color on paper, labeled as the "B" version within a lettered series exploring seasonal themes. The designation implies multiple prints examining the same seasonal subject from different vantage points or through different color harmonies. Takahashi distills the essence of a particular season into abstract or semiabstract forms, using the lettered series format to pursue variations the way a composer develops themes across movements. The 1970 date places this within a highly productive period, and the systematic approach of creating lettered variations reflects the sosaku-hanga emphasis on the artist's complete creative control over every stage of production, from initial concept through final printing.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Seasonal (B) was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄) in 1970.
Seasonal (B) depicts landscapes, seascapes, and abstract.
Seasonal (B) measures 39.2 × 41.3 cm.
