HISASHI OTSUKA Sword of LOYALTY, LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED, NUMBERED

Description: HISASHI OTSUKA LITHOGRAPH "SWORD OF LOYALTY" Limited Edition Print: Lithograph Size: 17.5” X 24.5” HAND Signed: CENTRAL Right. Numbered 5126 of 10800. Back side template marked. Unframed.$230.00 + $20 shipping.17.5” X 24.5” Lithography: The artist draws onto stone using a grease-based medium — normally special lithographic crayons, or greasy ink known as tusche. The stone is then treated with a chemical solution that ensures the image will attract printing ink, and that blank areas repel ink and attract water. A solvent ‘fixes’ the image, and the surface is dampened with water. Oil-based ink is then applied to the stone with a roller, adhering only to the image. Finally, the stone is placed on a lithographic press and covered with damp paper and board — a pressure bar ensuring force is evenly applied across the image. The image is printed in reverse, with separate stones used for complex images of multiple colors. The gold ink is thick and can be seen rising above the paper from a distance of 3 feet. Otsuka was highly nearsighted. He studied Japanese Lithographs are generally more difficult to make than serigraphs, and are thus usually smaller. A serigraph (Not serigraph/ mispelled seriograph or seriagraph) may be printed with up to 50 ink colors, he says, and a stone lithograph with more than 100. A serigraph is a silkscreen. Serigraph is not usually spelled seriograph or seriagraph unless they haven’t done their research.This print is limited to 10,800 prints. Artists limit an edition by canceling the printing plate making deep scratches across its surface or punching holes in it. However, it is not uncommon to see impressions made from a canceled plate, says Sam Davidson, owner of Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA. “Usually it’s easy to spot a print made after cancellation because you can see the marks across the image.” We depend on their integrity (and loyalty) to keep it at that, thus the price rises especially as many of them are not cared for as well, or get destroyed by accident.Be careful of framed artwork. “Quality framing does not adversely affect a print’s resale value,” says Director Rob Avellano, B&R Gallery, Canyon Country, CA. “But you have to be careful—a piece of tape or a thumb print on the margin can bring down the price.” B&R considers a print to be in mint condition when the image, border and certificate are pristine. “Ideally, the print should be suspended with museum corner mounts and surrounded by acid-free materials,” Avellano adds.An original piece of artwork by a famous artist is expensive. A lithograph print is more affordable but still carries a tag of exclusivity, quality and value as there is almost certainly not going to be many copies. It's not something that is mass produced. Potentially, a lithograph print will have a limited quantity, perhaps be numbered and even signed by the artist. It's possible that the artist him or herself actually printed the lithograph in some cases.Many of the great artists have created lithographs including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.Research the artist - did they allow the creation of numerous lithographs or just a handful? This will affect price and scarcity. Visit museums and galleries and look for prints of significance. Read biographies. Learn why one lithographic is more important than the next one.Hisashi Otsuka was born in 1947 and raised by an artistically inclined family. At a young age he became an apprentice to Taeko Jo, one of the Japan’s foremost kimono designers. However, as in accordance with the Bushido code which specifies all levels of training in Japan, he first had to learn service, duty and discipline. He began his time with Taeko Jo cleaning brushes and cooking, and it was three years before he cut a single piece of cloth or painted at all. While studying the importance of independence and esthetic sensitivity under the Bushido code, Otsuka found these tenets in opposition with contemporary Japanese aesthetics. He became recognized as one of the few living master artists of Japan. However, it is unlikely he would have truly been able to develop his flair their combination in Japan, so he relocated to the United States. It is the artistic freedom he encountered in the USA combined with the succeeding years of growth and development that results in the remarkable artwork Otsuka creates. In 1979 the artist relocated to Hawaii and would eventually become an American citizen. A great deal of his appeal, in fact, is the juxtaposition of the traditional and the contemporary, of his own heritage and the flowing hair, unusual kimono designs, and bright colors, of the East and the West. Otsuka’s contemporary art deco creations often returning to Oriental themes while exploring modern concerns; his skill in handling this unlikely pairing is what makes his creations such valuable collectable pieces.He has also made paintings using lacquer based dyes that can range from $7,500 to $30,000. Works done using oils on silk, rather than the artist’s usual method of lacquer based dyes, can reach up to $20,000.Excellent condition. Minor scuffs along at the very edges. Age spots in clear zones.

Price: 224 USD

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

End Time: 2024-01-05T00:07:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30 USD