Snow and night scenes traditionally command higher prices. Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
A heron stands still in falling snow on a dark night — a composition of extreme spare beauty. The white bird disappears and reappears against the white snow, its silhouette only legible through the dark water or ground beside it. Night, snow, and the wading bird create a scene of concentrated atmospheric stillness that the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) tradition excelled at rendering: the world reduced to a few essential elements, the silence of the winter night made visible through careful tonal control.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Heron on a Snowy Night was created by Asada Benji (浅田弁治).
Heron on a Snowy Night depicts birds & flowers, snow scenes, and night scenes.
