Japanese Art Open Database
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
$2,000–$15,000. Common subjects: $2,000–$5,000. Key value factors: Yamamura's Art Deco-influenced designs are particularly sought after. Kabuki actor prints and bold modern compositions command the highest prices.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print appears to be cataloged under a database reference title rather than the artwork's original Japanese title. Toyonari produced a substantial body of work during his career from approximately 1915 to the late 1930s, and some prints survive without complete provenance or original title information. The woodblock medium and oban format are consistent with his standard production. Given Toyonari's primary focus on kabuki actor portraits, this print likely depicts either a theatrical figure or one of the [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) (beautiful person) subjects he occasionally pursued. The print represents part of the broader archival challenge of cataloging [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) works, many of which passed through multiple dealers and collections before receiving systematic documentation.
1919
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with nikawa and embossing
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Japanese Art Open Database was created by Yamamura Toyonari (山村豊成).
Japanese Art Open Database was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Japanese Art Open Database depicts figures and bijin-ga.
