Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
Ameshiro — a name that translates roughly as "rain castle" or may refer to a specific location — appears as the subject of a Henmi woodblock. Whether a topographic name or a descriptive title, the word combines the atmospheric element of rain with a sense of place, suggesting a Henmi landscape in which rainfall transforms the visual character of a location. His rainy subjects are among his most technically accomplished, the falling rain requiring consistent, fine-line printing across the entire surface.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ameshiro was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Ameshiro depicts castles, landscapes, and rain.
