Japanese Art Open Database
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: For living or recently deceased artists, limited edition size and gallery representation drive value. Signed and numbered prints from smaller editions are most desirable.
Japanese Art Open Database is a print whose title suggests a connection to the digital cataloging and open-access movement in Japanese art collections. As a woodblock print by a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) artist primarily known for kabuki portraits, this work occupies an unusual position in Kokei's output — the title itself referencing the contemporary world of institutional databases and digital access rather than the theatrical or botanical subjects that dominate his catalog. The print may represent a commissioned work or a subject inspired by the intersection of traditional craft and modern information systems.
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Japanese Art Open Database was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in Not set.
Japanese Art Open Database depicts kabuki and portraits.
