
Untitled
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum

$500–$5,000. Common landscapes: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Collaborative prints with Frank Brangwyn are most sought after.
"Untitled" is a Anglo-Japanese print by Yoshijiro Urushibara, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the woodblock medium.
Yoshijiro Urushibara approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of woodblock printing, where the grain of the wood, the pressure of the baren, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His landscapes combine delicate color with atmospheric sensitivity.
As a sosaku-hanga work — designed, carved, and printed entirely by the artist's own hand — this print embodies the creative philosophy that the printmaker's personal expression should permeate every stage of production, from concept to finished impression.
This print represents Yoshijiro Urushibara's contribution to the Anglo-Japanese 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.

Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print

1934
Color woodblock print; oban

n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Untitled was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫) in 1929.
Untitled depicts landscapes and abstract.