Form (Forumu), from the folio "First Thursday Collection Vol. 5 (Ichimoku-shu)"
- Date:
- 1949 (printed 1950s)
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$400–$3,000. Common prints: $400–$1,000. Key value factors: Shinagawa's long career (he lived to 101) produced a substantial body of work. Quality abstract prints are most collected.
"Form (Forumu), from the folio "First Thursday Collection Vol. 5 (Ichimoku-shu)"" is a sosaku-hanga print by Shinagawa Takumi, created during the Showa period. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Shinagawa Takumi approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the baren, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His work explored the boundaries of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
As a sosaku-hanga work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Shinagawa Takumi's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Form (Forumu), from the folio "First Thursday Collection Vol. 5 (Ichimoku-shu)" was created by Takumi Shinagawa (品川工) in 1949 (printed 1950s).
Form (Forumu), from the folio "First Thursday Collection Vol. 5 (Ichimoku-shu)" depicts abstract.
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