Sprout D
by Toko Shinoda
- Date:
- 1980s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 55.9 × 43.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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.
Sprout D is a 1980s woodblock print on paper, the fourth in a series exploring growth and emergence. The title invokes the first visible sign of a plant breaking through soil, and Shinoda translates that upward energy into abstract calligraphic marks. The D designation places it in a sequence alongside other Sprout variations, each presumably approaching the same germinal idea from a different angle. Ink on paper carries a particular rightness for this subject, since both materials derive from plant life, the paper from fiber, the ink from soot, creating a closed loop between medium and meaning.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sprout D was created by Toko Shinoda (篠田桃紅) in 1980s.
Sprout D uses Lithograph, on woodblock print, ink on paper.
Sprout D measures 55.9 × 43.8 cm.
