Portrait of the Poet Hagiwara Sakutaro
萩原朔太郎像
- Date:
- 1943
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Onchi's celebrated portrait of the poet Hagiwara Sakutaro is among the most iconic images in sosaku-hanga. This design has achieved near-legendary status and realized prices above $20,000 at major auctions. Editions were exceptionally small, some possibly under 10 impressions. Fine examples range from $5,000-$25,000 or more depending on provenance.
Description
A celebrated portrait of the modernist poet Hagiwara Sakutaro, rendered in simplified bold forms that capture the intellectual intensity and brooding sensibility of the subject. One of the greatest portraits in Japanese printmaking history.
