{"product_id":"okamoto-taro-23-rd474","title":"Taro Okamoto — 「顔」","description":"  \u003cp\u003eA 1970 woodcut by Taro Okamoto titled 顔, included in the six-print collection 岡本太郎 木版画集 全六図 published by 京都版画院.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eTaro Okamoto \/ 岡本太郎\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e顔 \/ Face\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e1970\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eWoodcut on paper\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage or Sheet Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e44.0×32.5cm (recorded value) \/ 47.5×37.0cm (reference value)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e61.7×50.0cm (recorded value)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003e100 (actual work awaiting confirmation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eAbout this work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eOther impressions of this title exist. The edition size is recorded as 100; the individual number of this impression is awaiting confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003ePurchase enquiries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFor details about condition, framing, the availability of a certificate, or shipping, please contact roidworksgallery using the purchase enquiry form on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rw-content-enrichment-20261028 --\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Artist background\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Taro Okamoto\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1911; died in 1996. An artist active across painting, sculpture, photography, writing and other forms of expression. The artist encountered avant-garde art and ethnology in prewar Paris and continued making art and expressing the artist’s ideas in postwar Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Expo ’70 in Japan, the artist was responsible for the theme exhibition and created the Tower of the Sun. The artist’s interest in Jomon and Okinawan cultures also provides insight into the artist’s understanding of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnderstanding the technique\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoodcut prints are made by carving a wooden block, applying ink or paint to the raised surfaces, and printing them. In addition to the shapes of lines and planes, the layering of printed colors and the texture of the paper can reveal more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"rw-technique-note\"\u003eThis is a general explanation of the technique. It does not describe the specific production process or condition of this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated artist resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/taro-okamoto.or.jp\/taro-okamoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTaro Okamoto: profile and activity record\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taromuseum.jp\/introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTaro Okamoto: profile and activity record\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cnav aria-label=\"Related artists and collections\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExplore the artist and related works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/collections\/okamoto-taro\"\u003eTaro Okamoto: profile and works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e","brand":"roidworksgallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46354023481516,"sku":null,"price":1375000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0211\/0380\/files\/okamoto-taro-23-rd474-01-front-single-white-spotlight.png?v=1786600588","url":"https:\/\/shop.roidworksgallery.com\/en\/products\/okamoto-taro-23-rd474","provider":"roidworksgallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}