
Can’t Get It at All (Totei rikai shienai) | 1998
"Can't Get It at All (Totei rikai shienai)" is a 1998 work by Japanese artist Kitayama Yoshio executed in black ink on traditional torinoko-shi paper. The piece exemplifies the artist's practice of combining calligraphic and painterly elements, with its title suggesting themes of incomprehension or the limits of understanding. Presented in a frame under glass, the work reflects contemporary approaches to traditional Japanese ink painting and its philosophical dimensions.
- Medium
- black ink on torinoko-shi paper, executed in 1998, framed and glazed
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Art of Japan
October 29, 2024
Estimate: $20,000 – $25,000
Lot 29
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