Untitled (yamakawa-shuho)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
$1,000–$10,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$3,000. Key value factors: Yamakawa's limited output and early death at 46 make his prints relatively scarce. Quality bijin-ga command steady prices.
"Untitled" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Yamakawa Shuho, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Yamakawa Shuho approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the [baren](/glossary/baren), and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His work was published by the leading shin-hanga publishers.
This print represents Yamakawa Shuho's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. 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.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Untitled (yamakawa-shuho) was created by Yamakawa Shuho (山川秀峰).
Untitled (yamakawa-shuho) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Untitled (yamakawa-shuho) depicts bijin-ga and abstract.
