Amity
by Toko Shinoda
- Date:
- Contemporary.
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- robynbuntin
by Toko Shinoda
$2,000–$20,000+. Common lithographs: $2,000–$5,000. Key value factors: As one of Japan's most celebrated modern artists who lived to 107, Shinoda's work has a large, devoted following. Original sumi paintings far exceed print prices.
Amity, meaning friendship or peaceful relations, is one of Shinoda's single-word conceptual titles that invite viewers to find emotional resonance in abstract forms. The woodblock print presents bold calligraphic gestures that neither depict friendship literally nor abandon it as a guiding idea. Shinoda often chose titles that functioned as starting points for contemplation rather than descriptions of visible content. The result is a work that occupies the space between writing and painting, where the viewer's awareness of the title shapes how they read the balance and proximity of the printed forms.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Amity was created by Toko Shinoda (篠田桃紅) in Contemporary..
Amity uses Lithograph, on woodblock print.
