Michinoku
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.
Michinoku is the ancient name for the northeastern region of Honshu, an area known for harsh winters, remote landscapes, and deep literary associations. The poet Matsuo Basho famously traveled through Michinoku, and the name carries connotations of distance and journey. Shinoda's woodblock print does not depict the region literally but channels its spirit through abstract calligraphic forms. The marks carry a sense of journey and remoteness, as though the viewer is looking at a landscape reduced to its emotional essence rather than its geographic features.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Michinoku was created by Toko Shinoda (篠田桃紅) in Contemporary.
Michinoku uses Lithograph, on woodblock print.
