Jokata Kaiseki
Japan
Biography
Jokata Kaiseki is a Japanese woodblock print artist whose work survives primarily through a series titled 25 Views of Fuji in the Four Seasons, depicting Mount Fuji from various vantage points across different times of year. The series places Kaiseki within the long lineage of artists who took the iconic mountain as their central subject, stretching back through Hiroshige and Hokusai to the earliest landscape printmakers.
No birth or death dates have been established, and no biographical details — training, publisher affiliations, regional origins — appear in the standard references on Japanese prints. The Fuji series itself suggests an artist working in the early to mid-twentieth century, judging from the printing style and paper quality, but without dated editions or publisher records, even this periodization remains approximate.
What the surviving prints demonstrate is an artist with a systematic eye for topography, capturing the mountain from coastal Kisarazu, from the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, and from numerous other established viewpoints, each composition adjusting palette and atmosphere to reflect the season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Jokata Kaiseki is a Japanese woodblock print artist whose work survives primarily through a series titled 25 Views of Fuji in the Four Seasons, depicting Mount Fuji from various vantage points across different times of year. The series places Kaiseki within the long lineage of artists who took the iconic mountain as their central subject, stretching back through Hiroshige and Hokusai to the earliest landscape printmakers.
Jokata Kaiseki's prints frequently feature landscapes, mount fuji, abstract, mountains, temples & shrines, seascapes.
Original prints by Jokata Kaiseki can be found in collections including Japanese Art Open Database, Ohmi Gallery, ukiyo-e.org.
Jokata Kaiseki was active during the shin-hanga era and produced woodblock prints in the traditional Japanese aesthetic. Prints from this period benefit from strong collector interest. Prices range from $150 for more common subjects to $5,000 for rare designs in excellent condition. Most prints sell in the $480–$1600 range. Edition and condition are important price factors. The overall shin-hanga market has shown consistent strength.
