Tamami Shima (1937–1999) 'Whispering Horses', Rare Female Japanese Woodblock Print, c.1965
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Whispering Horses
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: 1965
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 35.5 × 57.0 cm (print within frame)
• 38.0 × 59.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a well-defined impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima was one of the very few women practicing in the modern Japanese woodblock movement. Her professional output was brief yet influential, concentrated primarily in the 1960s. Works from this period are prized for their dynamic carving, sophisticated geometric abstraction, and deeply textured surfaces.
Because her editions were relatively small, examples seldom appear on the secondary market. Demand for Shima’s work has intensified over the last decade as collectors seek out her strongest early prints—especially dated examples such as Whispering Horses.
Why Collect This Work
• Early dated woodcut (1965) from Shima’s prime creative period
• Increasingly rare horizontal composition
• Strong tonal preservation under original framing and glazing
• Rapidly rising market interest in female Japanese printmakers
• Low edition output enhances long-term value
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Whispering Horses
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: 1965
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 35.5 × 57.0 cm (print within frame)
• 38.0 × 59.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a well-defined impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima was one of the very few women practicing in the modern Japanese woodblock movement. Her professional output was brief yet influential, concentrated primarily in the 1960s. Works from this period are prized for their dynamic carving, sophisticated geometric abstraction, and deeply textured surfaces.
Because her editions were relatively small, examples seldom appear on the secondary market. Demand for Shima’s work has intensified over the last decade as collectors seek out her strongest early prints—especially dated examples such as Whispering Horses.
Why Collect This Work
• Early dated woodcut (1965) from Shima’s prime creative period
• Increasingly rare horizontal composition
• Strong tonal preservation under original framing and glazing
• Rapidly rising market interest in female Japanese printmakers
• Low edition output enhances long-term value
Description
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Whispering Horses
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: 1965
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 35.5 × 57.0 cm (print within frame)
• 38.0 × 59.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a well-defined impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima was one of the very few women practicing in the modern Japanese woodblock movement. Her professional output was brief yet influential, concentrated primarily in the 1960s. Works from this period are prized for their dynamic carving, sophisticated geometric abstraction, and deeply textured surfaces.
Because her editions were relatively small, examples seldom appear on the secondary market. Demand for Shima’s work has intensified over the last decade as collectors seek out her strongest early prints—especially dated examples such as Whispering Horses.
Why Collect This Work
• Early dated woodcut (1965) from Shima’s prime creative period
• Increasingly rare horizontal composition
• Strong tonal preservation under original framing and glazing
• Rapidly rising market interest in female Japanese printmakers
• Low edition output enhances long-term value
