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Onbu (blue) - Signed Print by Stik 2013 - MyArtBroker

Onbu (blue)
Signed Print

Stik

£10,000-£15,000Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$19,000-$28,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,980,000-¥2,980,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

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40 x 18cm, Edition of 15, Woodcut

Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 15

Year: 2013

Size: H 40cm x W 18cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2024

Value Trend:

-9% AAGR

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
$10,000
$12,000
$15,000
October 2023
SBI Art Auction
Japan
March 2021
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
March 2020
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Stik's Onbu (blue) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,000 and £15,000. This woodcut print, created in 2013, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in March 2020. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales, however, in the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £9,500 in March 2024 to £20,000 in March 2021. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is -9%. This work is part of a limited edition of 15.

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Meaning & Analysis

The piece fascinates with its meshing of the intricate style and subject matter of Japanese ukiyo-e with Stik’s minimal compositional style. In isolating a fragment of Hiroshige’s The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, Stik applies his practice of compressing complex moments of vulnerability and connection into six- line figures. This piece draws attention to the  underlying thematic harmony between the work of Hiroshige and Stik; both artists take interest in those at the edges of the city and the experiences that shape their encounter with the urban landscape. Onbu is without a doubt the Stik print series which brings the Japanese influence in his work into the sharpest focus.

The image recalls Big Mother in its depiction of one stickman carrying another, but is also redolent of other works by the artist depicting two figures moving hesitantly in the world together, such as Holding Hands.