Onbu (pink)
Onbu (pink)
Signed Print
Stik
£9,500-£14,500Value Indicator
$20,000-$30,000 Value Indicator
$17,000-$26,000 Value Indicator
¥90,000-¥140,000 Value Indicator
€11,000-€17,000 Value Indicator
$90,000-$140,000 Value Indicator
¥1,780,000-¥2,720,000 Value Indicator
$12,000-$19,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Woodcut
Edition size: 15
Year: 2013
Size: H 46cm x W 20cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2022 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Onbu (pink) shows a figure giving another a piggyback over the Seto River in Japan, inspired by a fragment from Hiroshige’s The Fifty-Three Stations Of The Tokaido Road.
While Stik remarks that ‘I started drawing stick people when I was old enough to pick up a pencil, and I just never really stopped,’ it is also the case that his iconic style was largely inspired by his years spent in Japan. He remarks: ‘I lived in Japan for almost a year in my late teens and picked up this style of drawing, which is closely connected to writing as a shorthand for conveying emotion. It developed from there’.
Onbu is a direct acknowledgement of the Japanese influences behind the stickman, and also one of many depictions of two stickmen in physical contact within Stik’s oeuvre. It is highly reminiscent of Big Mother and Holding Hands, especially in the way in which the figures’ direct their gaze in opposite directions, creating an air of trepidation despite the physical proximity.
London-based street artist, Stik, is celebrated for his distinctive and minimalistic style. By solely using simple, stick-figures, Stik is able to convey profound messages through his work and advocate for marginalised social communities. Inclusivity and resilience underpin his iconic stick-figure motif, with the likes of Liberty and Single Mum promoting empathy and human connection. Having been homeless when starting out as a graffiti artist, Stik developed an affinity to the Hackney community who helped him find his feet, and he now sees his street art as a way to give back to those who helped him.
