Tree of Knowledge
- Date:
- 1977
- Medium:
- Color silkscreen; edition 14/32
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$200–$1,500. Tree compositions are among the artist's most valued subjects. Good works: $500–$1,000. Key value factors: Taniguchi's prints are modestly priced.
"Tree of Knowledge" is a contemporary print by Taniguchi Shigeru, created during the contemporary. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Taniguchi Shigeru renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
This print represents Taniguchi Shigeru's contribution to the contemporary tradition during the contemporary. 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.
Tree of Knowledge was created by Taniguchi Shigeru (谷口茂) in 1977.
Tree of Knowledge depicts birds & flowers and trees.
